178. Conservatism and Religious Freedom with John Wilsey

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What is conservatism? And why does it go hand in hand with religious freedom? How should we think about the American experiment of ordered liberty? Has it failed? Is it worth preserving? And what about Christian Nationalism? And while we’re at it, how should Christians assess the Charlie Kirk memorial service? Listen in as Kevin talks to John Wilsey, a history professor at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, about these questions and about John’s new book, Religious Freedom: A Conservative Primer (Eerdmans). THE BOOK https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802881908/religious-freedom/ CHAPTERS 00:00 Sponsors 02:07 Greetings & Salutations 02:24 Welcome John Wilsey 03:38 About John & His Background 06:19 Mutual Friends & Union Generals 06:58 Kevin Asks a Macro Question about Evangelical Historians 13:02 The Conversation Around Christian Nationalism 23:40 The Charlie Kirk Memorial Reflections and Historical Perspective 28:22 Civil Religion & Christian Culture 33:37 Sponsor Break 36:04 Conservatism & Religious Freedom 39:17 Tensions between Conservatism & Progressivism 42:33 One of Kevin's Most Serious Disagreements with Christian Nationalists 46:11 One of things Kevin Appreciates about Christian Nationalism 48:19 Where The Rubber Meets The Road 51:05 John Dives Further Into The Debate 56:11 If the First Amendment was a Mistake... 1:00:24 Historical Comparisons & Context 1:06:18 An Excerpt of John's Book & Finding Our Expression in the Church 1:09:14 What Should People Understand After Reading The Book? 1:11:37 Kevin Lands The Plane 1:12:23 Thank You & Good Bye

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