557: The Rise of Christian Nashville-ism & What Christians Must Do with Claude Alexander   Why doesn’t Congress work? A recent article explains how diversity, education, and geography are driving the political parties apart. These findings also help explain the widening fractures among evangelicals. In the past, evangelicalism was primarily driven by academic institutions in the North, but now it’s increasingly fueled by entertainment interests in the South. Phil explains this rise of “Christian Nashville-ism.” Then, Skye talks to Bishop Claude Alexander about his book “Necessary Christianity,” and what he believes to be the most urgent issues facing the church today. Plus, more listener feedback about teen mental health research, how puppies, infants, and Baby Yoda hack our brains, and an unexpected animal attack in Ohio. Patreon Bonus: Getting Schooled by Kaitlyn Schiess Communion 101 https://www.patreon.com/posts/80346152/ Holy Post merch store - https://www.holypost.com/shop   0:00 -  Intro 3:15 - Theme Song 3:37 - Zebra Attack! 10:38 - Cute Babies 22:45 - Feedback from our Mental Health Discussion 30:56 - The Four Quadrants of American Politics 40:13 - Fragmentation of Evangelical Politics 49:16 - Rise of Christian Nashville-ism Sponsors 56:57 - Sponsor - Hiya hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order   58:03 - Sponsor: Faithful Counseling Get 10% off your first month at faithfulcounseling.com/holypost    59:07 - Guest Interview - Claude Alexander https://bishopclaudealexander.org   1:03:41 - Determining one’s calling 1:10:08 - What must the American church do today 1:18:58 - What can the white evangelical church learn from the black church   1:31:42 - End Credits   Links mentioned in news segment:   Ohio man nearly loses arm in zebra attack at farm https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-zebra-attack-farm-rcna74911   Why your brain thinks this puppy is undoubtedly cuter than a baby https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/neuroscience-of-cute/   Feedback from episode 556’s  discussion on mental health https://www.holypost.com/post/556-teen-mental-health-revisited-digital-discipleship-with-nona-jones   The Four Quadrants of American Politics https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/03/house-of-representatives-equity-research-institute-usc-analysis/673422/   The fragmentation of evangelical politics https://currentpub.com/2023/03/16/the-fragmentation-of-evangelical-politics/     Other resources: Necessary Christianity: What Jesus Shows We Must Be and Do by Claude Alexander https://amzn.to/3Z5Djfa   Becoming the Church: God's People in Purpose and Power by Claude Alexander -  https://amzn.to/3TAkIXS   Required: God's Call to Justice, Mercy, and Humility to Overcome Racial Division by Claude Alexander - https://amzn.to/3LFJRyk   The Politics of the Cross: A Christian Alternative to Partisanship by Daniel Williams -  https://amzn.to/42reg9w Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/   Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost  The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.