5.37 Alex Kocman • Reading • “The Order of Love and a Defense of Biblical Patriotism”

<p><strong>ABOUT THE EPISODE</strong></p><p>On America’s 250th anniversary, the questions Christians keep asking about flags and fireworks all reduce to an older one: where does love of country belong in the order of our loves?</p><p><strong>Resources to Click</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://christoverall.com/article/longform/the-order-of-love-and-a-defense-of-biblical-patriotism/">“The Order of Love and the Defense of Biblical Patriotism”</a> – Alex Kocman</li><li><a href="https://www.etymonline.com/word/patriot">“Patriot”</a> – Etymonline</li><li><a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pietas">“Pietas”</a> – Britannica</li><li><a href="https://the-past.com/feature/theyre-coming-the-invasion-scares-of-1803-05-1940/">“They’re Coming! The Invasion Scares of 1803-05 &amp;1940”</a> – David Porter</li><li>Theme of the Month: <a href="https://christoverall.com/theme/god-bless-america-the-united-states-at-250/">God (B)less America: The United States at 250</a></li><li><a href="https://christoverall.com/give/">Give to Support the Work</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Books to Read</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://press.founders.org/shop/ordered-to-love/"><em>Ordered to Love </em></a>– Alex Kocman</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Republic-Penguin-Classics-Plato/dp/0140455116/ref=sr_1_3?crid=37W5NZTZWRWNB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.8rTJvvJLwNIitTOjtQNFR39JgnyPiIPjIciDxW9cRvlYRzqr_ys3ULYDuCU_V54e3TcKNFqIQ2KDlDG3uNXHzQRAjxW6T1ZmSiogO23AWGANUi7P2mqYv8ZsXEsS3DZ_NHt0kSZGKj7k5YAb3ccb1hDFW3mQw4F5VxN3jEA-MZiB9aLcnP6XoZkp07sjZ2bWQDCVUQfwmvb9TX4xPUUlFOhBLvUp16gFMWyNm7XPpNH89FHoPP8wDlPglYTxbnI8AqTkijpm0TLmNm1xNY_7_bk0dySXGojkvtad1wHyUuo.ybhBZsGamEUzkNafXAFOlI3I8gDK4he2RnA4ftzpS-Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+republic&qid=1783948590&sprefix=the+republic%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-3">The Republic</a><em> </em>– Plato</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nicomachean-Ethics-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449493/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VPHN7G1I9UYM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.D9MnwZfIeOEBgLJ5tOr5DEUAvLZ8gp1Gjldy5M6B9JJPB_84hdOTM9bggOFrWj3YZtqKTxBUCnG5cNOTNqaI_mlY_pmIrkBqcNqWZMr3MQI2O_Bh4bB8hfP6USwZPliMK-CPaMI3jowG2pMap-BKIEoDeNokDTivUB3VhJtrjzy349qVhWdhOphP5sRgMQnoIbwdcYK9wEGYQ44n4z_12HcRMLJZx-kWO0piPo4E500.WcyiUb-dYgFOsNJXQJCJpHc4C2Wp0-oKLlo62mDdfic&dib_tag=se&keywords=nicomachean+ethics+aristotle&qid=1783948620&sprefix=nicoma%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1">Nicomachean Ethics</a><em> </em>– Aristotle</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Abolition-Man-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652942/ref=sr_1_4?crid=19XI4I0RR01VP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0rgdOrDzWJQfsU-WOJcbcQcR0V14VncywHGDYhPVJx3q7_K0sxIN5OQDUF9Grr256AotGEDjWmRW0awnm3vKN0RXYNr40QJoAaQf26TyjwOuifV7614o9O4O5xI8elds-0vAspjzRJhsnZC7b7eUMxX41Nyju4qlRvrzQ17uQ6Lk78mBexDGqGUGkS_hZbdExcG_A3rQFHCY7UIodzriiIlmcaLVKPb5kNmqqYBVY4c.cPvkpjcGifZwwB0fTc-Rv3cvZ9n6hO_aWtqAdXFsX8E&dib_tag=se&keywords=abolition+of+man+by+c.s.+lewis&qid=1783948545&sprefix=abolition+of+man+by+c.s.+lewis%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-4">The Abolition of Man</a><em> </em>– C.S. Lewis</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Screwtape-Letters-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652934/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29CWM35O4CB8G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.gTP0MVnMbZtQjI3A644gV24_88UUBpyKYIWxNc3kfc6VHKfX5Ou4cCkWI7gGB-ydW34IrMikhM7sMmxfodvaGqIETlelB3hf9lcvaMBq_z-rZFPz44QnbnYNF1xAFOBMv1twigUcp_JI7QOoCk1nsCzX17TmG4N8y_6dv3v8mfT3ADEBLtHr9Up2mYGJbQEQwOs-zekGh-jHQxAkkDAvlS7k5HDgvPPzRYIbXvzZdhk.Aqg5i2MPZi9IUqfX6471ME83Nl09V_x4EBxojMuifzY&dib_tag=se&keywords=screwtape+letters+by+c.s.+lewis&qid=1783948502&sprefix=screwtape%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1">The Screwtape Letters</a><em> </em>– C.S. Lewis</li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/sspa/click?ie=UTF8&spc=MToyMDczMDQxMjY5OTc5MjMxOjE3ODM5NDg0NzE6c3BfYXRmOjMwMDk4ODY5NzEzMjQwMjo6MDo6&url=%2FSumma-Theologica-Thomas-Aquinas-Volumes%2Fdp%2F0870610635%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1_sspa%3Fcrid%3D2D18Z86FSHARR%26dib%3DeyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hihcO5s12FzvzAvBPpynCAPhnHDUPOAKaCAJmtUR-37OcymrVbCEUBKxPxjcTpzukHggFpNW4P6gDByJIHU0HA7k3st-ylq-iZiohvou-lTGJPJa10HiBpkbIS4vuHEFdjwB3pKRDqMgJtkZQ5sGSq37Wg0-5oMNvqpXMpnZbHoNerFuXVj3zL2fYniuqJWYYb9-3O3TohmqvzkFjQ