Protestants & History, with Paul Gutacker
Paul Gutacker joins Matt, Derek, and Alastair to discuss the history of American Protestant biblicism and use of church traditions.
On this episode of Mere Fidelity, historian of history Paul Gutacker joins Matt, Derek, and Alastair to talk about the changing and sometimes fraught relationship that Protestants have had with the notions of “history” and “tradition.” Paul’s new book, The Old Faith in a New Nation, particularly examines how nineteenth century debates about slavery, etc., influenced our ideas about the roles of Scripture and Church in regard to history.
Links Mentioned:
Lexham Press Book of the Month
Paul Gutacker, Director of Brazos Fellows
The Old Faith in a New Nation: American Protestants and the Christian Past, by Paul Gutacker [affiliate link]
The Civil War as a Theological Crisis, by Mark Noll [affiliate link]
Follow Derek, Andrew, and Alastair for more tweet-sized brilliance. Thanks to Timothy Crouch for keeping us organized. Special thanks to Tim Motte for sound editing and show notes. And thanks to The Joy Eternal for lending us their music, which everybody should download out of gratitude for their kindness.