Blog & Mablog Fever in the Bunkhouse Now
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Dec 10, 2025 Doug Wilson reflects on the fragmentation within the conservative movement and the waning trust in traditional institutions. He contrasts this with the rise of new media influencers. Delving into his own background, he shares insights from his evangelical upbringing and how it shaped his worldview. Wilson discusses his four decades of work in teaching and church planting, highlighting Moscow's Christian community as a model of cultural resilience. He encourages Christians to embrace 'extra normal' ways of living and worshiping amidst societal chaos.
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Institutional Trust Has Broken
- Trust in major institutions has collapsed across the West, producing widespread confusion about whom to trust.
- This collapse creates a general social churn that re-shapes alliances and authority structures.
Roots In Evangelical Conservatism
- Doug Wilson recounts growing up evangelical with strong submission to Scripture while initially holding Baptistic and Arminian views.
- His political conservatism met theological development, forming a coherent worldview over time.
A Long Obedience In One Direction
- Wilson describes his intellectual journey through Schaeffer, Kuyper, and shifts to postmillennialism and Calvinism.
- Over decades he planted churches, founded schools, and shaped a stable Westminsterian framework.
