Christendom or Chaos | Doug Wilson & Ben Merkle

A growing political restlessness is sweeping across the globe, embodied in movements such as Javier Milei’s libertarian surge in Argentina, Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on crime in El Salvador, and Donald Trump’s resurgent MAGA campaign in the United States. Each of these movements—distinct in approach yet unified in their conservative impulses—has arisen against the backdrop of a world spiraling into political and economic disorder. Their success signals a broader hunger for order, stability, and governance rooted in principles rather than perpetual crisis management. This moment presents an extraordinary opportunity for Christians to articulate and advance a vision of governance that liberates and prospers—one grounded in the Lordship of Christ. The task at hand is not merely to participate in politics but to reestablish Mere Christendom as the highest order of thought and practice across every sphere of life, including the political realm.

In this episode, Lennox Kalifungwa and David Shepard are joined by Doug Wilson (NSA founder) and Ben Merkle (NSA President) to discuss the politics of mere Christendom in a modern world.

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Read Doug Wilson’s book, Mere Christendom, here: https://christislord.com/

Read Ben Merkle’s book, The White Horse King, here: https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=87b7273c6a0599fd11b0491185d68a31cf3bd67df7f74a3ceae8ff71cf909f5fJmltdHM9MTc1MDI5MTIwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2f429891-70f5-6df1-2681-8c5a714f6c35&psq=The+White+Horse+King+Ben+Merkle&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9XaGl0ZS1Ib3JzZS1LaW5nLUFsZnJlZC1HcmVhdC9kcC9CMENaMTc2VzRS&ntb=1

Follow the contributors on X (formerly Twitter):
David Shepard — @David__Shepard
Lennox Kalifungwa — @LennoxKal
Doug Wilson — @douglaswils
Ben Merkle — @PresidentNSA