A Defense of American Evangelicalism | Bonnie Kristian

In this episode, I'm joined by Bonnie Kristian to discuss her new book, In Defense of Evangelicalism: A Response to its Cultured Despisers. Over the course of the interview, we discuss what makes Evangelicalism unique, why its become a punching bag in American discourse, its entanglement with politics, and much more. Pre-order my novel, The Long Road to Holy Island: https://amzn.to/4sISAC9Get access to my book club, one-on-one office hours, show notes, and more:  https://patreon.com/gospelsimplicityMake a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/gospelsimplicityBook a meeting: https://calendly.com/gospelsimplicity/meet-with-austinRead my writings: https://austinsuggs.substack.comGuest Links: Read the book:https://amzn.to/3VfDtEwFind Bonnie on Substack: https://substack.com/@bonniekristian00:00 Why Now?03:30 What is Evangelicalism?18:43 Cultural Criticism of Evangelicals24:14 Evangelical Self-Criticism27:27 Evangelical Egalitarians33:30 Tackiness40:49 Global vs. American Evangelicalism45:00 Evangelical Politics51:29 One Thing to Know about EvangelicalsSupport the show