Good Faith Playing the Long Game in 2024 (with Tim Alberta pt. 1 of 2)
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Jun 29, 2024 Political analyst and author Tim Alberta discusses the importance of playing the long game in politics and religion, avoiding short-term wins for lasting impact. They delve into the decline of organized Christianity, focusing on character over party politics, and upholding means over ends in civic engagement.
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God's Long Game Perspective
- God plays the long game rather than focusing on short-term political wins.\n- Institutions, like Christian colleges, are called to mirror God's generational perspective by playing the long game.
Tim Alberta's Personal Struggle
- Tim Alberta paused his criticism of evangelicalism to defend his faith while reporting political scandals.\n- The challenge of balancing allegiance to church and truth became sharply clear after his father’s death amid political backlash.
Christian Nationalism's Origins and Costs
- The rise of Christian nationalism stems from marrying bad history with bad theology.\n- Evangelicals wrongly responded to cultural shifts with political power as a sword, causing long-term damage to the gospel’s witness.