Q & A #52 with Martin Selbrede (September 30, 2018)
Chalcedon's Vice President, Martin Selbrede, fields questions from supporters on Facebook Live every Sunday at 2:00 pm Central Time, on the Chalcedon Facebook page. This session is from 9-30-18.
- Martin G. Selbrede
00:00:40 - Discerning the difference between literal and figurative in Scripture—especially in Genesis.
00:08:49 - Is it Biblical to forbid a spouse from testifying against the other spouse?
00:12:43 - How is a just penalty assessed for slander where a fraudulent slander leads to damaging the reputation of another?
00:16:47 - Putting God’s statutes and laws to simple music for the instruction of children.
00:23:06 - Comments on the parapet law (Deut. 22:8)
00:27:41 - Explanation of the statistic that only 2% of abuse allegations are false.
00:38:22 - Should we always believe the woman in an abuse allegation?
00:42:20 - Are mortgage loans Biblical in light of our unbiblical monetary system?
00:45:20 - Are Christians averse to Christian Reconstruction on exegetical grounds?
- Martin G. Selbrede
Martin is the senior researcher for Chalcedon’s ongoing work of Christian scholarship, along with being the senior editor for Chalcedon’s publications, Arise & Build and The Chalcedon Report. He is considered a foremost expert in the thinking of R.J. Rushdoony. A sought-after speaker, Martin travels extensively and lectures on behalf of Christian Reconstruction and the Chalcedon Foundation. He is also an accomplished musician and composer.