R.J. Rushdoony and Christian Reconstruction (with Michael McVicar)
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Michael McVicar, the author of 'Christian Reconstruction: R.J. Rushdoony and American Religious Conservatism' (https://amzn.to/3kErJ82), joins me to discuss R.J. Rushdoony and the movement that he started.
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