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Sep 23, 2026
Andrew IskerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But Christianity wouldn't be in the sorry state it currently is if it were just attacked from one side.
Andrew IskerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Liberal Christianity is a self-refuting absurdity.
Andrew IskerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Therefore, the only way it could perpetuate itself the way it has is if people believed the alternative to liberal Christianity was even more absurd.
Andrew IskerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This is where modern boomer Christianity fits in.
Andrew IskerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The satanic panic over trivial things, rapture as exit, the blatant abuse of scripture to justify unconditional support for a particular nation, and many more, all the while claiming to be the true Christianity, even though they lack any roots in historical faith.
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On this episode, listen to audio versions of the articles from the September-October 2026 issue of Holiness Today, themed, Theology After Wesley.
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In this episode, you will hear articles on The Tapestry of Modern Theology by Kevin Lowry, Karl Barth by Rustin Bryan, H. Richard Niebuhr by Stan Ingersoll, Hans Urs von Balthasar by Jacob Lett, Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Sam Barber, Post-Liberal Theologians by Josh and Nell Sweden, and on NT Wright by T. Scott Daniels.
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Please settle in as we explore these modern theological thinkers and their movements.
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The Tapestry of Modern Theology by Kevin Twain Lowry The tapestry of modern theology is woven from threads of intellectual and cultural shifts that took place during the modern era.
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In that sense, his story points beyond itself to the story of the one who first carried a cross for us and now calls us to follow him.
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May we, like Bonhoeffer, receive God's grace with gratitude, live in authentic Christian community, and courageously follow Christ wherever he leads.
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Post-Liberal Theologians by Nell and Josh Whedon In C.S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew, when Diggory and Polly put the magic rings on their fingers, they are transported to the wood between the worlds.
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From these woods, they can enter any of the many ponds dotting the forest floor.
David Millard HaskellGUEST
And both of those choices are untenable.
Andy ColemanHOST
Welcome to the Christian Emergency Podcast, a podcast for Christians spooked by the growing hostility in the culture today.
Andy ColemanHOST
We will tackle a range of topics from current events, persecution, missions, and what it means to be the church.
Andy ColemanHOST
You will gain valuable insights from those experienced working with persecuted Christians around the world, insights we all need to chew on in these strange days.
Andy ColemanHOST
Together, may we help the church stand.
Andy ColemanHOST
Hi, everyone, and welcome to the Christian Emergency Podcast.
Andy ColemanHOST
I'm Andy, your host, and today we are tackling the provocative topic of Christ or collapse.
Andy ColemanHOST
That's loaded, but I think you'll see that it is borne out by data, borne out by scrutiny.
R.C. SproulSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But let me just isolate for a second one crisis point that I think most of us will be able to sense a degree of familiarity with.
R.C. SproulSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We go back to the 19th century, to that period where we saw the emergence of what was called liberal theology.
R.C. SproulSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Now, as soon as I say that, I'm frightened that we're gonna have a problem here of communication because the word liberal generally means free-thinking, open-minded, progressive, and so on, and I'm not using the term liberal now in its wide and broad and general sense.
R.C. SproulSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I'm referring now to a very specific school of thought with very specific ideas and doctrines that emerged in the 19th century, and so-called 19th-century liberalism had its own kind of crisis.
Pete QuiñonesHOST
And then you have to, then the logical questions come, okay, who did this? And why did they do it? And so do you, what's your take on that?
Joey OliverGUEST
Well, I think, again, falling back upon the liberal theology, the assumption is that everybody's just trying their best at all times and any poor outcomes are a result of a, you know, a improper analysis of how to solve the problem.
Joey OliverGUEST
And what you soon realize is that the answers to these problems are not just available, but they have always been available and always within arm's reach and often implemented to the point where You know, nothing, no form of our governance has ever actually been replicated previously.
Joey OliverGUEST
Essentially all forms of government has either followed the same trend or the same general direction.
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Pete QuiñonesHOST
I've had people tell me that.
Pete QuiñonesHOST
I mean, tell me that knowing that it's going to insult me, and they're just honest about it.
Joey OliverGUEST
You know, I think that one of the biggest – consequences of this liberal theology is the idea that neutrality is possible and that you can have some form of of governance or really anything that is just i just look at the facts how many like boomers have you heard say that i'm not left or right i just look at the facts like you you cannot interpret facts without your moral
Pete QuiñonesHOST
and then they get then they get all their facts from fox news they get all their brains from fox news or or cnn or msn now whatever that is called now