On this episode of Radio Rothbard, Ryan McMaken and Tho Bishop are joined by Derek Dobalian, a California-based attorney, LewRockwell.com contributor, and a friend of the Mises Institute. This week's episode looks at the role Christianity has historically played in creating a bulwark against totalitarian regimes, and how cultural secularization has coincided with the rise of the total state. Looking for Christmas gifts? Use promo code ROTHPOD for a 20% discount on select books featured on Radio Rothbard. Or, use code MURRAYCHRISTMAS for a special 10% discount on select new Mises apparel: Mises.org/RR_112_Store Recommended Reading "Why the State Exists" by Derek Dobalian: Mises.org/RR_112_A "The Left's Conquest of the Church" by Derek Dobalian: Mises.org/RR_112_B "The Unholy Trinity and the Total State" by Derek Dobalian: Mises.org/RR_112_C "Antonio Gramsci: The Greatest Political Strategist in History" by Daniel Ajamian: Mises.org/RR_112_D "Caesar Is Not God. God Is Not Caesar." by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_112_E "Vulnerable Before the Jealous State" by Gary North: Mises.org/RR_112_F "The Cost of the Enlightenment" by Daniel Ajamian: Mises.org/RR_112_G Be sure to follow Radio Rothbard at Mises.org/RadioRothbard.