US vs. UK Evangelicalism

The full cast gathers to discuss the differences between US and UK evangelicalism.

How does Evangelicalism differ between the UK and the US? The Mere Fidelity crew is perfectly situated to address this question from personal experience and expertise. Andrew Wilson joins this episode to round out the full complement. The two Brits and the two Yanks discuss how the profit incentive affects Christian writing for good and for bad, the effect that a state church has on excellence, how controversies are handled differently, and much more.

The Book of the Month is The Logic of the Body: Retrieving Theological Psychology, by Dr. Matthew LaPine. Dr. LaPine argues that Protestants must retrieve theological psychology in order to properly understand the emotional life of the human person. For the month of November 2020, Mere Fidelity listeners will get a 25% discount on their purchase of this volume with the code MEREFIDELITYNOV at checkout.

Timestamps

3:05
Differences between US and UK Evangelicalism
8:29
No one says Collin Hansen is a Marxist
10:08
N.T. Wright’s & C.S. Lewis’ popularity
11:53
C.S. Lewis tourism
13:14
Institutionalism in the UK
14:14
The profit incentive in Christian writing
25:02
Lack of political force
25:42
The best elements of evangelicalism are British-influenced
26:57
Shocking revelation of Matt’s birthplace
27:55
The source of strength and weakness in UK evangelicalism
35:04
The effects of the state church
36:24
Size difference
37:30
Institutionalism and homogeneity
40:05
The next British invasion
41:48
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