Red meat, evangelical eschatology and where it leads, alcohol, happiness, immigration, social media censorship, destroying Indiana's public schools, and incarcerated pay
I dunno—I read the Lebolt piece, and for all his claims about theology, I really didn’t see much. I mean—-it boils down to interpretations of Scripture, and that silly Trump as King Cyrus thing is one clue to how those evangelicals think. And where is the mention of Christian Reconstructionism, which established itself in the Bush 2 administration? I do agree with him that survival is a key element, and that ‘goal’ leads to the denunciation of Jesus as “impractical,” according to Russell Moore. Lebolt is right—it’s theological, all the way. But it seems to me that his sociological bent overrides the more common history behind Trumpism in the Church.
This piece was mostly about evangelical eschatology and its influence. I suspect that Clay would not disagree with you; nor do I, for that matter. I would just say that sociology and theology/Christianity cannot really be separated. I'm currently just finishing reading Samuel Perry's "Religion for Realists," which is about sociological study of religion esp. Christianity, and I'll post my review here when I'm done.
I dunno—I read the Lebolt piece, and for all his claims about theology, I really didn’t see much. I mean—-it boils down to interpretations of Scripture, and that silly Trump as King Cyrus thing is one clue to how those evangelicals think. And where is the mention of Christian Reconstructionism, which established itself in the Bush 2 administration? I do agree with him that survival is a key element, and that ‘goal’ leads to the denunciation of Jesus as “impractical,” according to Russell Moore. Lebolt is right—it’s theological, all the way. But it seems to me that his sociological bent overrides the more common history behind Trumpism in the Church.
Thanks for your interactions, Jeff.
If you look back at the third essay in this series, you'll find a fair amount about Christian Reconstructionism (https://peripateticpastor.com/2024/12/30/bad-theology-3-the-theology-of-power/).
This piece was mostly about evangelical eschatology and its influence. I suspect that Clay would not disagree with you; nor do I, for that matter. I would just say that sociology and theology/Christianity cannot really be separated. I'm currently just finishing reading Samuel Perry's "Religion for Realists," which is about sociological study of religion esp. Christianity, and I'll post my review here when I'm done.