Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk open the show by talking about the difference between liberty and democracy, the necessity of shepherding, remaining aware of powers beyond the local, and wh...
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the real and the exaggerated dangers of living in the US, the present discussion of gun violence and gun control, the necessity of holistic think...
Jun 9th, 2022
BHoP#096 Not Capable of Waiting
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk start the show by discussing the most recent calls for gun control by churches compliant to the government, and the common factors in mass shootings. They a...
Jun 2nd, 2022
BHoP#095 Running for What
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the declining economy in the US, the transition from the use of one energy source to another, the focus on short term issues by news media, the e...
May 26th, 2022
BHoP#094 Extremely Naïve Narcissism
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk revisit the 2020 presidential election, discussing the history of other election anomalies and the comparative brazenness of the current administration. The...
May 19th, 2022
BHoP#093 Recycling the Narrative
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk discuss the eschatological nature of the Climate Change agenda, the fragile nature of green energy sources, the social nature of today's science, the domina...
May 12th, 2022
BHoP#092 Climate Control
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk open the show by discussing Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter and the change the internet has undergone over the last two decades, then discuss climate politi...
May 5th, 2022
BHoP#091 No Givens
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue discussing the framing of the world wars, looking at them as conflicts for hegemony, then they talk about the history of Temperance and the Prohib...
Apr 29th, 2022
BHoP#090 Savvy and Chaos
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer a listener question about Pacifism and discuss the apathy of the Benedict Option, the framing of the world wars in modern memory, the effects of demo...
Apr 21st, 2022
BHoP#089 Post-Collapse for Something
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer listener questions and talk about William Barr and his role in the growth in surveillance, the corrupting nature of executive authority, Russia's pos...
Apr 14th, 2022
BHoP#088 Shining Ray of Tragedy
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk talk about the J.R.R. Tolkien and Ernst Junger's experience of World War I, the idealization of a valorous cause vs brotherhood and survival as the motivatio...
Apr 7th, 2022
BHoP#087 Drinking Water From Our Own Wells
Dr Koontz talks about the history of Lutheran schooling in this part of his presentation given at St. Paul's Lutheran School in Hamel, IL on March 25th, 2022. Visit our website - ...
Mar 31st, 2022
BHoP#086 Addicted to Abstractions
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk answer a listener email and discuss questions about Lutheranism, abstractions, and cults of personality. They also discuss the demonizing of Germans in the W...
Mar 24th, 2022
BHoP#085 The Information Theatre
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue last episode's discussion of information buildup and its necessity to wage total war. They talk about America in World War I, Germany's rise to powe...
Mar 17th, 2022
BHoP#084 Justification by Opinion Alone
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk open the show by answering listener messages relating to Russia's war with Ukraine, Christian Nationalism, and the building of Lutheran communities. They als...
Mar 10th, 2022
BHoP#083 The Hysterical Manager
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk continue last week's discussion of the difference between fathers and managers. They talk about the importance of understanding and engaging in local politic...
Mar 6th, 2022
BHoP#082 Sovereignty at Risk
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk open the show by talking about outlaws and untouchables living outside societal lines, and move into a discussion of media influence on public opinion of wa...
Feb 24th, 2022
BHoP#081 Mercury’s Flow
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk follow up the episode on money by talking about its newest form, Cryptocurrency, and its fragility similar to modern centralized banking. They discuss the or...
Feb 17th, 2022
BHoP#080 The Sky is Black
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk take a break from the regular schedule to talk about current events in Canada. They discuss the history of the never-before-used Emergencies Act, the potenti...
Feb 10th, 2022
BHoP#079 The Power of Money
Dr Koontz and Rev Fisk discuss money and economics, starting with the building of centralized economic systems and the three functions of currency: why it is or isn't used. They ta...