Ep. 99 Episode #98 (June 20, 1985)

Rushdoony reviews key books by Sam Cohen (We Can Prevent World War III) and Robert Jastrow (How to Make Nuclear Weapons Obsolete), warning that U.S. defense policy is dangerously irrational. Cohen, inventor of the neutron bomb, argues the U.S. defends the world while neglecting its own safety, and NATO relies on a suicidal strategy. Jastrow reveals that the U.S. deliberately left itself vulnerable to nuclear attack via the 1972 ABM treaty, while the Soviets never honored it. Both criticize the humanistic worldview dominating Western policy, contrasting it with the Soviet Union’s consistent, materialistic logic.

Rushdoony adds that America’s moral and strategic weakness stems from theological decay—both in politics and the pulpit. He cites Inside Soviet Military Intelligence by Viktor Suvorov, noting that the USSR survives by suppressing its own people and depending on foreign grain. He laments that the West refuses to exploit this weakness. He links military impotence to religious compromise, urging a return to biblical faith and law.

He also highlights Puritan family structure, critiques false claims about overpopulation, and condemns increasing attacks on religious freedom—such as lawsuits against churches and the misuse of donated Bibles as toilet paper in Romania. The episode closes with reflections on the miracle of water, the value of people, and the urgent need to restore godly order in both church and state.