How to Face Radical Politics, an Uncertain Future, and Terminal Cancer (Ben Sasse & Will Inboden)

We're increasingly isolated, AI is accelerating by the day, and radical visions of politics get thrown around online constantly. Ben Sasse and William Inboden join Michael Horton to discuss why Christians might not want to spend their time and energy trying to burn down the current political order online, but instead meet our moment of illiberal policies and politics with civic virtue, "little platoons," and local communities. GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER - https://solamedia.org/newspaper?sc=NN00NPVY A quarterly print publication featuring articles on theology, the historic creeds and confessions, and reflections for the Christian life, delivered straight to your mailbox. For free. BUY DAVID GIBSON'S LIVING LIFE BACKWARD - https://amzn.to/3Tutr1t Walks through the book of Ecclesiastes chapter by chapter. Living life backward means taking the one thing in our future that is certain―death―and letting that inform our journey before we get there. 0:00 An update on Ben Sasse's cancer diagnosis and treatment 5:19 Why Christians should celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States 13:43 Should illiberal views such as Christian Nationalism and Catholic Integralism be taken seriously? 17:05 Illiberalism and the progressive Left 20:05 Natural means for supernatural ends? 21:54 The rise in radical visions for society 25:19 Before you burn down the political order 29:54 The human desire for community 36:58 What sustains Ben during his cancer LISTEN TO THE SHOW Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-what-you-believe-with-michael-horton/id1776875542 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iVTLF8opWifHQ8KtvXdr5?si=2f3cb2f11ef34b33 JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER https://solamedia.org/subscribe/ FOLLOW US Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/solamediaorg X/Twitter  https://x.com/solamediaorg  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/solamediaorg ABOUT KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE Michael Horton engages today's leading voices in culture, theology, and apologetics.      WHO WE ARE  For over thirty-five years, Sola has walked alongside Christians in their faith, pointing away from novelty and ourselves, and toward Christ and his gospel as proclaimed in the Scriptures, articulated in the ancient Christian Creeds, and summarized in the confessions of the Protestant Reformation. https://solamedia.org/