178. Conservatism and Religious Freedom with John Wilsey

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/978080288190...

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