S3 E50: Scot McKnight: Doing Better Political Discipleship Liminal Living podcast

S3 E50: Scot McKnight: Doing Better Political Discipleship

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Scot expresses discouragement over the political alignment of evangelicals with Trump.
The conversation highlights the importance of character in leadership.
Young people are increasingly disillusioned with the church due to its political affiliations.
Scot emphasizes the need for political discipleship in the church.
The rise of authoritarianism is a concern for many Christians.
Scot believes that America will survive political turmoil.
The church should not be tied to any political party.
There is a trend of rightist leaders being elected globally.
Scot argues that the evangelical church has failed to teach political engagement.
The need for reevaluation of political engagement is crucial for the church. Our devastation is an indicator of our discipleship.
Christians can care at a completely different level.
Politics is about compromise; dissent is necessary.
We should dissent as Christians when policies harm the least of these.
Pastors need to create a culture of political discipleship.
The church must resist becoming an oppressive force.
We need to model constructive political conversations in churches.
The church's future may involve smaller congregations.
Informed political engagement is crucial for the church.
The church's political orientation should be shaped by allegiance to Jesus.

Links:

Amazon Book: https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Jesus-Leaving-Church-Looking-ebook/dp/B0CW1MS88W

Scot's Substack: https://scotmcknight.substack.com/

Scot's Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IQZDNO

Find us on the web: https://liminalliving.simplecast.com/

All Music for this episode composed by Axeltree

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Scot expresses discouragement over the political alignment of evangelicals with Trump.
The conversation highlights the importance of character in leadership.
Young people are increasingly disillusioned with the church due to its political affiliations.
Scot emphasizes the need for political discipleship in the church.
The rise of authoritarianism is a concern for many Christians.
Scot believes that America will survive political turmoil.
The church should not be tied to any political party.
There is a trend of rightist leaders being elected globally.
Scot argues that the evangelical church has failed to teach political engagement.
The need for reevaluation of political engagement is crucial for the church. Our devastation is an indicator of our discipleship.
Christians can care at a completely different level.
Politics is about compromise; dissent is necessary.
We should dissent as Christians when policies harm the least of these.
Pastors need to create a culture of political discipleship.
The church must resist becoming an oppressive force.
We need to model constructive political conversations in churches.
The church's future may involve smaller congregations.
Informed political engagement is crucial for the church.
The church's political orientation should be shaped by allegiance to Jesus.