One of the problems in recent evangelical institutions has been following the trends of secular culture. This can happen overtly, as with the effects of BLM and Covid in 2020. But it can also happen with the remnants of liberal thinking even among otherwise conservative leaders. In recent times, the term "Woke Right" has been used even by Christians as a stick to beat the new social "deplorables" who take a more rightward approach to the mission of reaching western culture today. What does it mean to apply the Gospel not only to individuals but also to nations? What is the inheritance of Christian civilization in this nation? What are we losing when we neglect it? What will it take to reclaim it? Aaron and Nathan discuss what's at stake and what it will mean to reach British patriots with the Gospel today.
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Farewell Tom: Men Online, Men at Home, Men at Church
Over the last half-decade, many Christian men have become more frustrated with the compromises in their churches, the inadequate theology they’ve inherited, and the general decay of their society. As such, many have taken the “red pill” to disbelieve much of what they’ve been told was true, opening the window to previously “forbidden” convictions in numerous fields.
What are the dangers with this high-speed radicalisation of opinions? How should Christians think about online “anons”? Are they wasting their time or are they fighting the good fight and protecting their family? For what reasons should a man lead his family out of (or into) a particular church? Are there ways that churches can counteract a father’s role in leading his family? How can men live lives of conviction which lead to long-lasting fruit in their churches and families?
In this special episode of That Good Fight, Aaron speaks with Tom Chaldecott for his final ever episode before he moves away. They talk a bit about Tom’s own journey, why he’s leaving the podcast, and whether or not he may now be “redpilling” on redpilling!
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Interview with Calvin Robinson - Troublemaking, Heretics, and Ecumenism
In another special episode, Aaron speaks with the controversial Fr. Calvin Robinson. They talk about Robinson's journey through different branches of the church, including his time swimming against the tide even at GB News, his move from the Church of England to Old Catholicism, and the effects of his very public profile on his pastoral ministry.
Aaron and Robinson also talk about the challenges of pastors speaking into political issues, the difference between good and bad troublemaking, their respective disagreements on whether John Calvin was a heretic[!], and what a new form of missional "ecumenism" might look like among conservative Christians across different traditions.
Fr Calvin Robinson | Substack
That Good Fight | Aaron Edwards | Substack
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Interview with Joel Webbon - Compromise, Controversy, and Honouring Our Fathers
In this special episode of That Good Fight, Aaron talks with controversial US pastor, Joel Webbon. They discuss Joel’s church journey from Vineyard to Acts 29 to his current church, the compromises he observed within mainstream evangelicalism, his shift towards cessationism and patriarchy, and the various controversies in which he has been involved more recently, including various reactions to his views on Judaism, Islam, and the older generations who have gone before him, and what keeps him rooted amidst the storms. They also discuss his upcoming conference, “Christ is King: How to Defeat Trashworld” on the importance of holding theological positions which can speak into a wide range of socio-political issues.RESOURCES:
That Good Fight | Aaron Edwards | Substack
Right Response Conference | Christ Is King: How To Defeat Trash World
Antisemitism, The Antioch Declaration, & Ogden - YouTube
Men on the Right, the Nazis, and the Antioch Declaration - That Good Fight: A Reformation for Gentlemen | Podcast on Spotify
Theology Applied Podcast - Apple Podcasts
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Why Are British Evangelicals So Anti-Right Wing?
The automatic socio-political posture of British evangelicals within the last several decades has been to drift further and further Left. There is often very little awareness that their political assumptions are out of sync with many Christians before their time. The default position of many leaders is often to reject any views, practices, or people who have been deemed “too Right Wing”, even discouraging other Christians from trying to reach them.
Why is the Church often far more fearful of the Far Right than the Far Left? Are their concerns about the dangers of the new Right valid? As western culture potentially moves further Right in coming years, what role might Christians play in shaping the new cultural landscape?
https://thatgoodfight.substack.com/p/on-refusing-to-reach-the-right
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