The American Reformer Podcast

Timon is joined by Nancy Pearcey, professor at Houston Christian University and author of The Toxic War on Masculinity (Baker, 2023) to discuss the present state and future of men, masculinity, and the family.    Link to book: The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes: Pearcey, Nancy R.: 9780801075735: Amazon.com: Books   Link to website: NANCY PEARCEY - Home

Scott Yenor joins Timon on the show to review the work of George Gilder, America's sexual constitution, Christian education, and his star role in the most recent hit job on the Claremont Institute in the New Republic. 

Timon talks with Dusty Deevers about his ministry as a bivocational Southern Baptist pastor and his recently announced campaign for Oklahoma state senate.

Timon talks with Ben Zeisloft, editor-in-chief of The Sentinel, about his reporting on the arrest of Marcus Schroeder for reading the Bible at a public drag queen event in Wisconsin, and Ben's new article at American Reformer, "Which Way, Christian Man?" 

Josh talks with Timon about his recent article at American Reformer, “A Polity Undone: Parental Rights Will Not Save Us,” about the growing legal and political problems surrounding transgenderism and parental rights.

Aaron Renn, senior fellow at American Reformer, joins Ben, Josh, and Timon to discuss his recent piece, “Big Eva Says Out with Complementarianism, In with Anti-Fundamentalism.”   Show Notes:  https://www.aaronrenn.com/p/newsletter-78-big-eva-says-out-with

Dr. Hunter Baker joins Josh and Timon to talk about how Christians should engage on political and cultural matters as 21st century America takes a hard leftist turn. Should the winsome approach remain the dominant or exclusive method of Christian cultural engagement? The gang moves on to a wide-ranging substantive discussion of the political prudence of Christian Nationalism and other emerging political movements that question the late 20th century consensus.

To celebrate Independence Day Josh, Ben, and Timon dive into a wide ranging discussion of patriotism, nationalism, America’s political heritage, and more.   How about that?   CT Article:  https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2021/july-august/how-to-have-patriotism-without-nationalism.html   Kevin Slack piece:  https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/04/the-declaration-of-independence-defends-american-citizenship-not-abstract-ideas/ Michael Lind’s Next American Nation:  https://www.amazon.com/NEXT-AMERICAN-NATION-Nationalism-Revolution/dp/0684825031

Ben Dunson and Josh Abbotoy weigh into recent discussions about what Christians should do about worsening political conditions in Blue States, and how major views on missions and Christian cultural engagement play into the conversation.

he annual meetings of the Southern Baptist Convention and Presbyterian Church in America were held last week. Josh and Ben discuss what took place, focusing on some very encouraging signs of conservative/confessional faithfulness in both denominations, as well as challenges that remain.     Show notes:   On the SBC annual meeting:   https://americanreformer.org/2023/06/breaking-sbc-decisively-approves-law-amendment-restores-male-only-pastorship/    https://americanreformer.org/2023/06/how-many-female-pastors-are-in-the-sbc/    https://americanreformer.org/2023/06/slippery-when-wet/    https://americanreformer.org/2023/04/mr-smith-goes-to-the-convention/      On the PCA general assembly:   https://rfbwcf.substack.com/p/a-plea-for-patience-in-the-pca-1    https://rfbwcf.substack.com/p/report-on-the-pcas-jubilee-assembly    https://irreverentreverend.org/2023/06/17/pca-ga-50-summary-of-20-key-events-highlights/