John Stackhouse on How To Fix American Evangelicalism
Okay, I don’t want to exaggerate, but this interview with Dr. John Stackhouse is sheer brilliance. I’ve never heard a better diagnosis of the problem and the prescription for how to heal evangelicalism than what Stackhouse offers.
We cover:
- How is American evangelicalism different to Canadian, UK, and Aussie varieties?
- American evangelicalism’s greatest sin: white nationalism.
- The six defining points of evangelicalism.
- Evangelicals as Bible technology innovators.
- Is evangelicalism a type of theology or a renewal movement?
- How to fix American evangelicalism!
In the comments, let me know what you think, and send me your questions.
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I like his six points of evangelicalism.
Very near the end, he seems to suggest disengaging from politics completely. For me, there is only the slightest possibility of taking that route -- I find it conceptually just one step short of literally renouncing citizenship -- but I would choose that route before voting for any non-Republican I'm currently aware of. The one possible exception would be Tulsi Gabbard, if she became Pro-Life, and some of her votes place her at least on the cusp.
Great interview. I'd be very interested to hear John Stackhouse's opinion of Dan Stringer's recent book "Struggling with Evangelicalism." I found Stringer's view that evangelicalism is both a brand and a place/space to inhabit helpful. I also liked Stringer's encouragement to inhabit the space and work to re-habilitate the brand. I guess his target audience is in the USA, but I sure feel like the rest of us globally are guilty by association in the eyes of many, esp the media.