Sons of Patriarchy Season 2 - The Evangelical Reckoning
May 26, 2025
Delve into the troubling waters of evangelicalism this season. The focus shifts from Doug Wilson as a central figure to exploring broader issues within Reformed evangelicalism. Discover systemic abuse and the cultural extremes that intertwine biblical counseling with nationalism and racism. The podcast critically examines the ramifications of doctrinal blindness and institutional failures affecting various denominations. It promises a reckoning, inviting listeners to dissect the complexities of the entire movement.
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Fringe Became Mainstream
- A fringe movement has moved into the mainstream within American evangelicalism.
- Season two reframes Doug Wilson as a symptom of a broader, systemic corruption in reformed-flavored evangelicalism.
Wilson Is A Symptom Not The Root
- Doug Wilson is influential and close to the roots but not the root cause.
- The series will shift focus from one figure to the wider disease in evangelical institutions.
Doctrine Shields Abuse
- The season indicts American evangelicalism with a reformed flavor gone bad.
- It links doctrinal purity claims to denial and cover-up of abuse in multiple denominations.