Guest: Miles Smith IV

Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith IV, associate professor of history at Hillsdale College, about the lost American idea of the Christian soldier, the questions raised by faith and warfare, and his new book, Valiant & Pious: The Idea of the Christian Soldier in America, 1776–1918.

To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit www.hillsdale.edu.

Guest: Miles Smith IV
Host Scot Bertram talks with Miles Smith IV, associate professor of history at Hillsdale College, about the lost&nbsp;American idea of the Christian soldier, the questions raised by faith and warfare, and his new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Valiant-Pious-Christian-Soldier-1776-1918/dp/1949716880?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vlZw46EX7YzUxwLSTClGRuzZ6Z6YFcztIr0PCplxhEYZygfHjfFVGPPeUuLQ_7p9CN401UcxG7u0N9e8gKKE5owG1K9LCSPx353-xEQK2D811y-bXoSHMb0Cac3BfbSejhxCry-Td08qeaE7oP1RpiRbQUJXIYAk2ixUP5TkHua0AHSLOWUoi37w4CEIMgZSn_3Lg6vGkmXZUmpUyUGaKMd9ZKhx4F5HvdrYqjDqruo.DrAuSTtveXVtAhCTFnLOZn57GXOliKujO2Darb-F-D0&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;qid=1792607437&amp;refinements=p_27%3AMiles+Smith&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-ogsc="">Valiant &amp; Pious: The Idea of the Christian Soldier in America, 1776&ndash;1918</a>.
To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="d9d72c4c-62de-4fcc-8fbd-cd95133d4a54" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">www.hillsdale.edu.</a>

The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is a one-hour, weekly radio show/podcast advancing the efforts of Hillsdale College in radiating its knowledge and teaching to the world outside of campus. Listeners will hear the arguments and debates that make up the liberal arts education and will experience the learning and teaching that happens on campus. Hosted by Scot Bertram.

The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour is a one-hour, weekly radio show/podcast advancing the efforts of Hillsdale College in radiating its knowledge and teaching to the world outside of campus. Listeners will hear the arguments and debates that make up the liberal arts education and will experience the learning and teaching that happens on campus. Hosted by Scot Bertram.

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The Idea of the Christian Soldier

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Guest: John Petrakis

Host Scot Bertram talks with John Petrakis, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the history of euthanasia in the west, how countries who legalize euthanasia often start a slippery slope, and his recent essay, “What’s Behind the Rise of Euthanasia in the West?”

To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit www.hillsdale.edu.

Guest: John Petrakis
Host Scot Bertram talks with John Petrakis, assistant professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the history of euthanasia in the west, how countries who legalize euthanasia often start a slippery slope, and his recent essay, &ldquo;<a href="https://americanmind.org/salvo/whats-behind-the-rise-of-euthanasia-in-the-west/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="081b7b20-fdcc-4ea8-84ee-397565015f3d" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">What&rsquo;s Behind the Rise of Euthanasia in the West?</a>&rdquo;
To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="d9d72c4c-62de-4fcc-8fbd-cd95133d4a54" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">www.hillsdale.edu.</a>

What’s Behind the Rise of Euthanasia in the West?

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Guest: Kevin Slack

Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Slack, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the tradition of American folktales, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” and the brand-new online course, “American Folktales: The Literature, Lore, and Legends of America.”

To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit www.hillsdale.edu.

Guest: Kevin Slack
Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Slack, associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, about the tradition of American folktales, &ldquo;<a href="https://shop.hillsdale.edu/collections/online-courses/products/american-folktales-course-companion?_su_rec=gDgx3fZZ7SW664VxYBTTYVpO9A92C0S78B-viN1FkaFuoBTPF-wrqet76WTirfMZZaTXBZWCRqudcniaZr7odTVfqC8kTwvCXC1LvFQzs-gjpF7Q6sIUcvHc03L2_EANHHi5t7NTeSGZY0bTirC0AkArv7t9P0LyA2_AVmKWwoXtnff4d6oHoczdz7eQpQXUUdBkEM2Cphid38w1LE-d77eZSRd_-VfP8At-DqEivJt052qxv_3gZcGAXWLFr69NTpdmc7nt2VWZTDvpqZU8KFlNJ46Smxt8a8AtQ7VZZVggIfAhG8TEfUzc3RZgR8NMbvByYSWalhVVE3Ej9y9r&amp;_su_rec_id=50f814ea-308f-47b3-9dca-99aa83d2dad2-1793206199" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="7fb08b22-032c-410a-997d-db5d2b283d53" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">The Legend of Sleepy Hollow</a>,&rdquo; and the brand-new online course, &ldquo;<a href="https://online.hillsdale.edu/courses/promo/americanfolktales" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="a3eb4b81-399f-485a-9693-71775fc30adb" data-linkindex="3" data-ogsc="">American Folktales: The Literature, Lore, and Legends of America</a>.&rdquo;
To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="d9d72c4c-62de-4fcc-8fbd-cd95133d4a54" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">www.hillsdale.edu.</a>

The Literature, Lore, and Legends of America

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Guest: Victoria Coates

Host Scot Bertram talks with Victoria Coates, vice president of The Heritage Foundation’s Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, about the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy, the future of energy production in the Middle East, and the untapped potential of Africa.

To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit www.hillsdale.edu.

Guest: Victoria Coates
Host Scot Bertram talks with Victoria Coates, vice president of <a href="https://www.heritage.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="902b3050-2074-4436-9eee-d3f53f9f75b4" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">The Heritage Foundation</a>&rsquo;s Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, about the Trump administration&rsquo;s National Security Strategy, the future of energy production in the Middle East, and the untapped potential of Africa.
To learn more about Hillsdale College, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hillsdale.edu/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="d9d72c4c-62de-4fcc-8fbd-cd95133d4a54" data-linkindex="2" data-ogsc="">www.hillsdale.edu.</a>

The Future of Africa and the Middle East

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The Idea of the Christian Soldier

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