“Evangelical” can sound like a poll category or a culture-war tribe, but in this episode we get underneath the label and ask a simpler question: what does it actually mean, and what does it cost? Our guest is Dr. Bruce Barron, a longtime observer and scholar of Christianity in the global context. We talk about why many evangelicals feel “stuck with the Bible” and why that conviction shapes everything from church debates to national politics.

We unpack the classic Bebbington Quadrilateral (a previous guest of the podcast), and then move into real pressure points: LGBTQ questions, women in ministry, and why biblical interpretation can both hold communities together and split them apart. From there we step into eschatology and the politics of end times, including the emotionally charged question of how Christians should think about Israel and the modern Middle East.

This is a conversation with no easy answers, but we trust that this episode will be both challenging and clarifying for many who wish to live out their faith in the face of global concerns and complexities. If you'd like to learn more from Dr. Bruce Barron you can find his published works on his website and subscribe to his substack.

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Ep. 75 / What "Evangelical" Means and What It Might Cost Us with Bruce Barron