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#232 — Remaking the World with Andrew Wilson
Manage episode 423368037 series 2787635
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Andrew Wilson to discuss his new book, Remaking the World.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
- Why did you write this book?
- What did you want people to take away from this book?
- Can you explain the “WEIRDER” acronym and how it’s helpful for understanding the Western world?
- What do you mean by romanticism?
- How would you help someone see the lenses they have on when reading the Bible and how to shape and form new ones?
- Are American readers reading this differently?
- Were you intentionally trying to balance the ditch between the West being bad and the West being supreme?
- What is your next writing project?
Guest Bio:
Andrew is Teaching Pastor at King’s Church London, and has degrees in history and theology from Cambridge (MA) and King’s College London (PhD). He is a columnist for Christianity Today, and has written several award-winning books, most recently Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- “Remaking the World” by Andrew Wilson
- “Augustine of Hippo” by Peter Brown
- “Dominion” by Tom Holland
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Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.
328 episodes
Manage episode 423368037 series 2787635
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Andrew Wilson to discuss his new book, Remaking the World.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
- Why did you write this book?
- What did you want people to take away from this book?
- Can you explain the “WEIRDER” acronym and how it’s helpful for understanding the Western world?
- What do you mean by romanticism?
- How would you help someone see the lenses they have on when reading the Bible and how to shape and form new ones?
- Are American readers reading this differently?
- Were you intentionally trying to balance the ditch between the West being bad and the West being supreme?
- What is your next writing project?
Guest Bio:
Andrew is Teaching Pastor at King’s Church London, and has degrees in history and theology from Cambridge (MA) and King’s College London (PhD). He is a columnist for Christianity Today, and has written several award-winning books, most recently Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
- “Remaking the World” by Andrew Wilson
- “Augustine of Hippo” by Peter Brown
- “Dominion” by Tom Holland
Follow Us:
Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website
Our Sister Podcasts:
The Family Discipleship Podcast | Confronting Christianity | Starting Place | Tiny Theologians
Support Training the Church and Become a Patron:
Interested in starting seminary and our new 100% tuition For the Church Cohorts? Learn more about what it means to study #ForTheChurch at Midwestern Seminary and apply for free with code KNOWINGFAITH at mbts.edu/apply.
Sponsors:
To learn more about our sponsors please visit our website.
Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co.
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