This episode of Banter of Truth was recorded last summer, but we are sharing it everyone today in light of the returning discussion about yoga pants and modesty. Licensed Professional Counselor, Krista McDunn joins Joe to get into yoga pants, leggings, bikinis, modesty, and lust. Does it matter what we wear? Why all the focus on women? What about modest men? And how should we better prepare our children, boys and girls, to navigate through a hyper-sexualized culture?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/doctrine-and-devotion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

If you have listened to The Whole Counsel for any length of time or gone through the Behold Your God studies, you know that Dr. John Snyder has great appreciation and affection for Samuel Rutherford. But he doesn’t appreciate of Rutherford’s work equally. In fact, there is one book that he calls, “My least favorite book from my favorite Puritan.” That work is Lex Rex.
Lex Rex: The Law and the Prince, though John’s least favorite, is an incredibly important work by the Scottish minister. It was influential not just in his own day (published in 1644) but also in today’s legal realm. Many lawyers and legal practictioners have found the content to be incredibly helpful in defining, description, and developing the proper boundaries for government and individual liberty.
With John not being well versed in this book, we have called into two men who have both read, benefited, and used this work in their professions. Those who have followed The Whole Counsel have already met Steve Crampton. Steve is a lawyer who has argued cases before the Supreme Court. He specializes in religious liberty litigation and has worked with several organizations across his storied career.
But new to our listeners this week is Chris Green. Chris is a Professor of Law and Jame L. Whitten Char in Law and Government at the University of Mississippi. He was educated at Notre Dame, Yale, and Princeton. He is the author of several books focuses on constitutional law.
In this episode of Navigating the Classics, the trio walk through the historical setting of Lex Rex, the biblical philosophis that undergird the work, and lastly they bring this 500-year-old work into current events helping us see how we as contemporary Christians are to both submit to and, when necessary, stand against governing powers.
If you want to step into reading Samuel Rutherford, but aren’t quite ready to the giant work that is Lex Rex, we recommend “The Loveliness of Christ:” https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/devotionalsdaily-readings/the-loveliness-of-christ/
If you would like to read through Lex Rex:
Physical and ebook: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BHKNF88/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20
Free ebook: https://www.monergism.com/lex-rex-ebook

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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Unborn Life Under Threat, All the Way to Birth: Maryland Legislature Passes Radical Abortion Bill and Sends It To Governor Hogan

WASHINGTON POST (OVETTA WIGGINS AND ERIN COX)
Maryland Approves Bill to Expand Access to Abortions

PART 2
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‘In Oregon, We Say Gay’: Oregon Governor Responds to Florida Parental Education Law — But Why Is Oregon So Different from Florida?

PART 3
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‘What Does Family Look Like to You?’: The Destabilization of “Family” In American Culture

USA TODAY (THE EDITORIAL BOARD)
Changing Family, Changing America: It's Not Your (Grand)Parents' 'Cheaper by the Dozen'

PART 4
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Is a Military Draft Moral? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 5
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Is the Language ‘Gender Assigned at Birth’ Incongruous with the Christian Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

PART 6
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How Would You Define What a Woman is? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing