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Evangelicalism, Elites, and Excellence with Aaron Renn

Oct 12, 2022

01:10:39

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Is There Anything You Want in Life That You Don't Get?

01:42

Is the Church Responsible for the Institutions of Society?

03:16

The Instinct of Self-Flagellation in Evangelicals

03:00

Introduction

2min

How Did You Become a Christian?

3min

Is It Right That You Are at a PCH Church?

3min

Rural America Is Not What It's Like

2min

The Three Worlds of Evangelicalism

5min

Are You a Christian?

2min

Is the Church the Report Card of the Church?

3min

Is the Church Responsible for the Institutions of Society?

3min

The Instinct of Self-Flagellation in Evangelicals

3min

10.

Are Evangelicals Not on the Supreme Court?

2min

11.

Is There a Difference Between Movement Conservatism and the Republican Party?

5min

12.

Evangelicals Need to Rewrite Their Relationship With Political Conservatism

2min

13.

I Think the Cottonetti Book Is a Good Thing for Evangelicals

3min

14.

The Last Thing I Don't Want Is the Mission of the Church

6min

15.

Are You a Pastor?

5min

16.

Is There Anything You Want in Life That You Don't Get?

2min

17.

Is There a Literature on Elites?

2min

18.

The Iron Law of Oligarchy

6min

19.

I Want to Be a Part of Elite, but I'm Not an Elite

2min

20.

Are You a Christian Nationalist?

5min

21.

Would You Rather Be in Charge or Would I Rather Have Someone That Hates Me in Charge?

2min

22.

Are You a Christian Nationalist?

4min

Coming out of a consulting background, Aaron Renn is now a regular contributor to many important conversations among Christians and conservatives. In this interview, Kevin asks Aaron about the three worlds of evangelicalism and how we should think about elites. They also discuss where evangelicalism has faltered and where it has been too hard on itself.

Intro & Sponsor [0:00-1:37]

Guest: Aaron Renn [1:38-7:47]

Rose-Colored Rural Areas [7:48-10:29]

What Does Western Society Think of the Church? [10:30-23:50]

Evangelical Self-Flaggellation [23:51-26:50]

Do Evangelicals Lack Cultural Influence? [26:51-34:48]

The Evangelical "Middle-Class Mindset" [34:49-40:24]

A Call to Lay Intellectual Engagement [40:25-50:44]

Sponsor 2 [50:45-51:30]

Evangelicals and Elites [51:31-59:22]

Constantine and "Christian Nationalism" [59:23-1:08:31]

Final Plugs [1:08:32-1:10:39]