Miles Smith

Miles Smith, an assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College, discusses insights from exvangelical memoirs and Christian nationalism. They explore loose ecclesiology in churches, clericalism's influence, pastors in purity culture, evangelical complexity, and the impact of World War I on churches.

Darryl Hart, historian of American Presbyterianism, and Miles Smith, scholar of 19th-century U.S. religion, explore Christianity’s place in early America. They discuss frontier private faith versus institutional church life. They trace Presbyterian influences on political protest, examine civic rituals like chaplains and thanksgiving, and debate whether early America was theocratic, secular, or something in between.

Miles Smith, an assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College, dives deep into the complex interplay of faith and politics. He explains the distinctions between Christian nationalism and theocracy, particularly how these concepts shape modern debates. The conversation also unpacks the founding fathers' relationships with Christian nationalism and how varying religious influences shaped American governance. Smith advocates for a respectful dialogue on integrating faith with civil laws, navigating the challenges posed by a pluralistic society.

Miles Smith, Hillsdale College historian who teaches Aquinas annually, discusses reading Thomas Aquinas as a Protestant. He tackles whether engaging the Summa requires conversion, the bigger question about using Aristotle, the Summa’s medieval context and reception, its Socratic method, and why some books break us while others do not.

Dr. Miles Smith, academic and commentator on church-state issues, offers a concise take on the PCA report and related debates. He explores why the PCA led the study, distinctions between two-kingdom and ecclesiocentric views, and how generational and epistemic shifts shape Christian political thought. He also unpacks contested terms like natural law and highlights pastoral criteria for political engagement.