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The evangelical crackup
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2022
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In this episode of Acton Unwind, Dan Churchwell, Sam Gregg, and Dan Hugger focus on the crisis in evangelical Christianity, with factions within the broader evangelical community pitted one against the other. The discussion is framed by Tim Alberta’s recent piece in The Atlantic, “How Politics Poisoned Evangelicalism,” which examines the responses of several evangelical churches in Brighton, Michigan, to the presidency of Donald Trump and the COVID-19 pandemic. Just what is evangelicalism and its relationship to politics? How has evangelicals’ embrace of modern technology both widened their influence and fostered divisions within?
Also discussed is the upcoming Acton University. What is Acton University, who are some of the featured speakers, and what sorts of people attend? How does Acton University seek to foster dialog among people of diverse faiths to address the crises, both social and economic, of our time?
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How Politics Poisoned the Evangelical Church | The Atlantic
The “Bebbington quadrilateral” | Wikipedia
The Scopes Trial | Wikipedia
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Also discussed is the upcoming Acton University. What is Acton University, who are some of the featured speakers, and what sorts of people attend? How does Acton University seek to foster dialog among people of diverse faiths to address the crises, both social and economic, of our time?
Subscribe to our podcasts
How Politics Poisoned the Evangelical Church | The Atlantic
The “Bebbington quadrilateral” | Wikipedia
The Scopes Trial | Wikipedia
Acton University 2022
Acton University Online 2022
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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