Theology Applied THE LIVESTREAM - The Rise of the New Christian Right
Aug 25, 2025
Dive into the emergence of a new movement on the political right that challenges liberal ideals while echoing historical influences. Explore the rise and fall of past social movements, particularly focusing on the struggles of disenfranchised men seeking community. Analyze the evolution of the alt-right, its overlap with the Christian right, and the societal impacts of young Americans' financial uncertainty. Delve into identity and ideology within the right, and how redefining masculinity can shape this movement into the future.
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New Right Rejects Egalitarianism
- Joel Webbon argues a distinct new right rejects liberal egalitarianism and emphasizes differences in sex, roles, and group identity.
- He sees rising acceptance of old suppressed ideas about hierarchy and group distinctions among conservatives.
1910 Men's Movement Example
- Wesley Todd recounts the Men and Religion Forward movement around 1910 as a moral revival that fizzled after WWI.
- He uses it to show movements can rise fast but fail without institutional traction.
Why Alt‑Right Failed Institutionally
- Wesley Todd describes the alt-right's destructive trajectory that ruined lives and failed to build institutions.
- He stresses movements need to channel energy into building families, virtue, and institutions to endure.
