A lot of folks for to both of you guys, why are you writing about this? Who are you writing this for? If you're writing this in the atlantic, if you're writingThis in the new york times, um, is this just sort of fan service for for am, fan service for hostile progressives. Or is this something where you feel like you're going to actually reach people who have a capacity and an ability to do something about what's happening? And this is a criticism i get a lot. One hears some variation of this a really, as long as i i've been conservatii remember one critique. It used to be that if you said something
Joining David and Curtis this week are two of the most influential voices speaking to Christian faith in the public square, David Brooks and Peter Wehner. Both Peter and David recently wrote landmark pieces analyzing the current landscape of American evangelicalism. In this podcast, they discuss the signs of hope and restoration for the troubled movement. Also, in a bit of self-revelation, they share about the books that most influenced their own faith journeys.
Show Notes:
-Peter Wehner: “The Evangelical Church is Breaking Apart”
-David Brooks: “The Dissenters Trying to Save Evangelicalism From Itself”
David Brooks’ Most Influential Books:
- A Severe Mercy (Sheldon Vanauken)
- The Long Loneliness (Dorothy Day)
- The Confessions (St. Augustine)
- My Bright Abyss (Christian Wiman)
Peter Wehner’s Most Influential Books:
- A Grief Observed (CS Lewis)
- The Resurrection of the Son of God (NT Wright)