The Way Home Podcast returns from hiatus! Today, we have Eric Patterson on The Way Home Podcast! Dr. Eric Patterson is a former Deam at Regent University in Virginia and is the current President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and Eric discuss the history of communism as well as the history of state power, what the Bible says regarding this issue, and what this has to do with Just War Theory in foreign policy. If you want to better understand the biblical basis of state power and its implications for Just War Theory, and how these things should influence how they think about and approach their government’s involvement in wars and peacekeeping around the globe, then this episode is for you!
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Eric Patterson: Dr. Eric Patterson is President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. A foreign policy expert and long-time fighter of totalitarianism, Dr. Patterson previously served as President of the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI), where he led the organization’s efforts to advocate for religious liberty around the world through training and educational programs for students, teachers, public officials, and other audiences. Prior to RFI, Dr. Patterson was a university dean and professor. His government experience includes service as a White House Fellow, at the U.S. Department of State, and, for over 20 years, as an Air National Guard commander. He is an active scholar on the moral dimensions of national security and international affairs, as well as author of over 20 books.




Guest’s Books: Basic Guide to the Just War Tradition: Christian Foundations and Practices(2023), Just War and Christian Traditions (2022),  Just American Wars: Ethical Dilemmas in U.S. Military History (War, Conflict and Ethics) (2018)