Evangelicals, Secularists, and the Search for Meaning | Molly Worthen

In this interview John speaks with Molly Worthen, a highly acclaimed religious historian and journalist. They explore religious liberty, separation of church and state, and the impact of Christianity on America. Molly also speaks about her journey from thoughtful pragmatist to Christian convert, which has only occurred in recent years. Molly Worthen is an associate professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a freelance journalist. Her research focuses on North American religious and intellectual history. She writes about religion, politics, and higher education for the New York Times and has also contributed to the New Yorker, Slate, the American Prospect, Foreign Policy, and other publications. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:50 Introducing Molly Worthen 02:15 Secularisation in the West 06:20 Changing Christian Demographic 10:32 Loss of Patriotism 14:35 Pessimism of Young People 18:50 What is Evangelicalism? 22:55 Early Christians vs Modern Christians 24:13 Evangelical Support for Trump 31:33 The Mistake of the Prosperity Gospel 37:35 Molly's Testimony 44:55 The Credibility of Christ 54:21 Finding Meaning and Purpose 01:03:02 Outro -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate." If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here:    / @johnandersonmedia   And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/ Follow John on Twitter:   / johnandersonac   Follow John on Facebook:   / johnandersonac   Follow John on Instagram:   / johnandersonac   Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/ Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/ Podcast: https://johnanderson.net.au/podcasts/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://mollyworthen.web.unc.edu/jour...