The introduction to this episode was recorded at 11:17am, On September 15, 2025 Pacific Time. The conversation with politics columnist, commentator, and author David Moscrop ⁠in this episode was recorded at 11:00am Pacific time on August 29, 2025 Pacific Time.

I am sharing these dates and times with you so you get a sense of the timeline for, or the lead up to, David and I’s initial conversation, and what has happened between that dialogue and now.

I am, of course, referring to the murder of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, and the apprehension of the murder suspect a few days ago.

If I am being totally honest with you, I was not and am not sure if it is right to mention this here.

On the one hand, I do not want to add to the noise or capitalize upon this tragedy, or any tragedy, in order to get attention.

On the other hand, to not mention anything seems to run against the grain of the Personalist Manifesto(s) project as a whole, and the topics discussed in this particular conversation—which, as it happens, I had planned to post when I am posting it before any of what I am referring to took place.

Strange, if not unnerving, how time, intention, and circumstance interact, isn’t it?

And how will they interact in the day to come?

I don’t know. I really, truly, don’t know.

But as a proponent of non-violent resistance to evil in any form it assumes, I want to clearly and public denounce violence here, within this context, and any other past, present, or future instance of violence that does and does not receive media attention.

So, my hope is that this conversation, and others like it on Personalist Manifesto(s), bear witness to these convictions. In so doing, I hope to offer both a critical and constructive account of how you, I, and anyone else listening or watching, can put our feet on the grass, and love our neighbour in local, immediate, and tangible ways.

Take care of yourself, okay?

And take care of your neighbour, whomever they are.

Peace be with you.

All of you.

Bio

David Moscrop is a politics columnist, commentator, and author of Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions And How We Can Make Better Ones. His work has appeared in outlets including Globe and Mail, the Washington Post, the Walrus, Time Magazine, and the Guardian. He holds a PhD in political science from the University of British Columbia.

Links

David's Book: Too Dumb for Democracy? Why We Make Bad Political Decisions and How We Can Make Better Ones: https://gooselane.com/products/too-dumb-for-democracy

Substack: www.davidmoscrop.com

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/davidmoscrop.com

Twitter: @David_Moscrop

Additional Links

Jacques Ellul, Autopsy of Revolution: https://wipfandstock.com/9781606089774/autopsy-of-revolution/

Samuel Caramela, "Billionaires Are Building Luxury Bunkers to Escape Doomsday": https://www.vice.com/en/article/billionaires-are-building-luxury-bunkers-to-escape-doomsday/

Abby Livingston, "Ted Cruz says leaving Texas during winter disaster was "obviously a mistake" as he returns from Cancún": https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/18/ted-cruz-cancun-power-outage/

Interstellar clip on pioneers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0Wltu5hfPU

Austin Powers clip on slow, avoidable death: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_PrZ-J7D3k

In this conversation, I speak with my friend, and sports super fan, Andrew Blaine.

Sports talk has come up here and there on this show—usually when I am lamenting the ongoing losses and heartbreaks that come with being a Vancouver Canucks fan—but this is the first episode where sport is spoken about at length.

What you may come to see as the conversation progresses, however, is that sports for Andrew are about more than sports. Sports are about community, relationship, and… a God who meets us, and changes us, in and through communities and relationships—within churches, yes, but also beyond churches too.

And so with that, here’s my conversation with Andrew.

Bio

Andrew Blaine is a sports super fan who loves Jesus and has a passion for community.

Links

Instagram: @_andrewblaine0441

Trinity Western Spartans: https://gospartans.ca/

In this episode, I speak to someone by the name of Jonathan Lyonhart.

Jonathan is a theologian, philosopher, author, and ordained minister. He emailed me a while back, letting me know he’s listened to this show, and he thought I might be interested in reading his new book The Journey of God: Christianity in Six Movements.

I responded to Jonathan’s email, saying something like, “Of course. Send me your book. Let’s do this.”

And we are here, Jonathan and I talking about stories, theology, philosophy, and a lot of other things—including inside baseball talk about living in Vancouver (the Canadian one, not the American one).

Side note: if you have a book you think I should read, email me (michaelmorelli@nbseminary.ca). Chances are I’ll want to read it.

Bio

Jonathan Lyonhart (PhD, Cambridge) is a British-Canadian theologian, philosopher, author, and ordained minister. He is an Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy at the University of Jamestown, a Fellow at the Cambridge Center for the Study of Platonism at Cambridge University, and a co-host of the Spiritually Incorrect Podcast. Additionally, he co-founded The NumiNous Institute for Faith and Neurodiversity with his wife, who is a doctoral candidate in History at Oxford University.

Links

Website

Spiritually Incorrect Podcast

The Journey of God (authored Book)

Space God (authored book)

Monothreeism (authored book)

Madison Lyonhart

NumiNous Institute for Faith and Neurodiversity

Additional Links

Life is Beautiful