Tim Albertaauthor of Kingdom, Power, and Glory: American Evangelicals in the Age of Extremismjoins the Denison Forum podcast to discuss his book and the shift in evangelicals’ attitudes toward accepting extreme political viewpoints, as well as how their faith has influenced their politics.
Alberta shares his experience and research as he explores the historical and contemporary landscape of American evangelicalism, its intersection with politics, and the challenges it faces today.
Featuring Dr. Jim Denison and Dr. Mark Turman, the conversation offers insight into the current state of evangelicalism and its continuing effect on national politics.
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The subjects
00:05 Introduction and presentation of the guests
00:35 The intersection of politics and religion
01:36 Presentation of Tim Alberta and his work
02:54 Discussion on sports and personal experiences
04:02 Tim Alberta’s journey and motivation for his book
12:43 The evolution of evangelical Christians in politics
22:49 The concept of good versus evil in politics
32:19 The art of fundraising and political strategy
33:06 The power to speak biblical truth
33:47 The importance of loving our neighbors
34:35 The role of evangelicals in politics
37:10 The influence of abortion on political alignment
43:17 The danger of evangelical stereotypes
45:42 The challenge of making decisions as Christians
50:21 The impact of personal morality on leadership
55:24 The dilemma of choosing between two evils
01:02:13 The importance of viewing politics through faith
Resources
About Tim Alberta
Tim Alberta is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author and editor for Atlantic review. He previously served as POLITICO’s chief political correspondent. His most recent book is Kingdom, Power, and Glory: American Evangelicals in the Age of Extremism.
About Dr. Jim Denison
Jim Denison, PhD, is a cultural theologian and the founder and CEO of Denison Ministries. He speaks biblically about cultural issues important to Denison Forum. He is the main author of Today’s article and has written more than 30 books, including The coming tsunamiTHE Biblical Insights into Difficult Questions series, and The Fifth Great Awakening.
About Dr. Mark Turman
Dr. Mark Turman is the executive director of the Denison Forum and vice president of Denison Ministries. Among his many functions, Turman is notably the host of The Denison Forum Podcast. He is also the chief strategist of DF Pastorsthat empowers pastors and church leaders to understand and transform today’s culture.
About the Denison forum
Denison Forum exists to thoughtfully address current issues from a biblical perspective through Today’s article E-mail And podcast, The Denison Forum Podcastas well as many books and additional resources.
