An analysis and criticism of Dennis Prager's analogy of Donald Trump with King David.  

Is Donald Trump King David?

In this excerpt from the second episode of my podcast Matitya's Many Musings on a Myriad of Matters, I discuss the sins of Communism, the problem with assigning man-made political ideologies to G-d, the metaphysical and theological disagreements between Judaism and Christianity and the historical debate about if Jesus were a Socialist.  

The Bible vs Socialism Part 1 Communism

In this excerpt from the second episode of my podcast Matitya's Many Musings on a Myriad of Matters, I discuss Lawrence Reed's arguments that Jesus was not a Socialist, the extent to which a non-Christian can legitimately litigate Reed's arguments, the extent to which it makes sense to defer to a good faith actor who knows more about a subject than you do and if the Biblical Socialism argument holds legitimacy for Jews. 

The Bible vs Socialism Part 2 Jesus

In this excerpt from the second episode of my podcast, Matitya's Many Musings on a Myriad of Matters, I respond to the question of to what degree the Biblical Socialism argument has legitimacy for Jews by discussing what the Torah has to say about Socialism. I summarise Ben Shapiro's argument that Socialism is an infraction of the the Ten Commandments (and Robert's Knight's similar Christian argument) , I explain the difference between a valid syllogism and a sound one, and I ask the question "Is Socialism a form of theft?". 

The Bible vs Socialism Part 3 The Ten Commandments

In this excerpt from the second episode of my podcast, Matitya's Many Musings on a Myriad of Matters, I define Socialism as government ownership of the means of production, I explain the argument that Socialism is a form of theft, I consider the possible rebuttal that private property is a form of theft, and I recite a 17th Century poem. 

The Bible vs Socialism Part 4 Is Socialism Theft?

In this excerpt from the second episode of my podcast, Matitya's Many Musings on a Myriad of Matters, I discuss the question of if property is a form of a theft, (I posit that it isn't), whether Biblical laws making it forbidden to favour either the rich or the poor could work without private property existing as a concept, the incoherence of Edward Bellamy's Christian Socialist theology and Biblical stories implying private property to be a legitimate institution. 

The Bible vs Socialism Part 5 Is Property Theft?

In the sixth episode of my The Bible vs Socialism playlist, I explain how Abraham the Hebrew supported private property. 

The Bible vs Socialism Part 6 Abraham and Ephron

In the seventh episode of my The Bible vs Socialism Playlist, I summarise the Biblical story of Naboth and explain why it's a compelling argument against Socialism

The Bible vs Socialism Part 7 Naboth and Ahab

Having established that the Bible is anti-Socialism, I explain why I wouldn't call it pro-capitalism

The Bible vs Socialism Part 8 Capitalism

In this instalment of Matitya's Many Musings on a Myriad of Matters, I summarise Whoopi Goldberg's take on the Ten Commandments to set up my rebuttal to her. 

The Ten Commandments: What Whoopi Goldberg gets Wrong Part One

In my critique of Whoop Goldberg's assessment of the Ten Commandments, I describe the laws G-d gave unto Noah concerning murder and the death penalty. 

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