557: The Rise of Christian Nashville-ism & What Christians Must Do with Claude Alexander
The Holy Post
Phil Vischer
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🗓️ 22 March 2023
⏱️ 92 minutes
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557: The Rise of Christian Nashville-ism & What Christians Must Do with Claude Alexander
Why doesn't Congress work? A recent article explains how diversity, education, and geography are driving the political parties apart. These findings also help explain the widening fractures among evangelicals. In the past, evangelicalism was primarily driven by academic institutions in the North, but now it's increasingly fueled by entertainment interests in the South. Phil explains this rise of "Christian Nashville-ism." Then, Skye talks to Bishop Claude Alexander about his book "Necessary Christianity," and what he believes to be the most urgent issues facing the church today. Plus, more listener feedback about teen mental health research, how puppies, infants, and Baby Yoda hack our brains, and an unexpected animal attack in Ohio.
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0:00 - Intro
3:15 - Theme Song
3:37 - Zebra Attack!
10:38 - Cute Babies
22:45 - Feedback from our Mental Health Discussion
30:56 - The Four Quadrants of American Politics
40:13 - Fragmentation of Evangelical Politics
49:16 - Rise of Christian Nashville-ism
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59:07 - Guest Interview - Claude Alexander
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1:03:41 - Determining one's calling
1:10:08 - What must the American church do today
1:18:58 - What can the white evangelical church learn from the black church
1:31:42 - End Credits
Links mentioned in news segment:
Ohio man nearly loses arm in zebra attack at farm
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-zebra-attack-farm-rcna74911
Why your brain thinks this puppy is undoubtedly cuter than a baby
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/neuroscience-of-cute/
Feedback from episode 556's discussion on mental health
https://www.holypost.com/post/556-teen-mental-health-revisited-digital-discipleship-with-nona-jones
The Four Quadrants of American Politics
The fragmentation of evangelical politics
https://currentpub.com/2023/03/16/the-fragmentation-of-evangelical-politics/
Other resources:
Necessary Christianity: What Jesus Shows We Must Be and Do by Claude Alexander
Becoming the Church: God's People in Purpose and Power by Claude Alexander -
Required: God's Call to Justice, Mercy, and Humility to Overcome Racial Division by Claude Alexander - https://amzn.to/3LFJRyk
The Politics of the Cross: A Christian Alternative to Partisanship by Daniel Williams -
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to The Holy Post. |
| 0:02.0 | A recent article explains how diversity, education, and geography are driving the political |
| 0:06.8 | parties apart. |
| 0:08.1 | These findings also help explain the widening gap among evangelicals. |
| 0:12.2 | In the past, evangelicalism was primarily driven by academic institutions in the north, |
| 0:17.2 | but now it's increasingly fueled by entertainment interests in the south. |
| 0:21.4 | Phil explains this rise of what he calls Christian Nashvilleism. |
| 0:25.6 | When I talk with Bishop Claude Alexander about his new book, Necessary Christianity, |
| 0:30.6 | and what he believes to be the most urgent issues facing the church in America today. |
| 0:35.1 | All of that, plus more listener feedback about teen mental health research, Phil explains |
| 0:39.9 | how puppies, infants, and baby Yoda have hacked our brains and an unexpected animal attack |
| 0:45.5 | in Ohio. |
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