Ep. 37 - Justice, Evangelism, and Cultural Engagement with Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah

Join us for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah as we explore the intersection of justice, evangelism, and cultural engagement. You’ll learn more about how we can begin to understand a biblical framework for engaging culture, how Gospel messaging can be and often is beholden to cultural concerns, and whether truth is something we are meant to possess or pursue.

00:00 - Introduction
03:03 - Patreon
03:35 - Where are we as the Church in the US?
08:00 - Intersection of justice and evangelism
13:03 - Cultural captivity of Gospel messaging
20:57 - Acknowledging brokenness in your own culture
26:00 - Can the Church accurately acknowledge its present cultural location?
33:25 - A biblical framework for engaging culture
36:23 - The changing face of American Christianity
45:06 - Shaping a desire to pursue truth
53:44 - Continuing to show up outside moments of crisis

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Links:
The Next Evangelicalism - https://www.ivpress.com/the-next-evangelicalism?srsltid=AfmBOoqTJQwxfF-Z3p0xdvpA0LbQtjqMWnwNPU_bif8fbcq4EHSnzYWQ
Ron Sider - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Sider
Jim Wallis - https://www.jimwallis.org/
John Perkins - https://www.johnmperkins.com/
Michael Emerson - https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/michael-o-emerson
Jemar Tisby - https://jemartisby.com/
Robert Chao Romero - https://www.robertchaoromero.com/
Alexia Salvatierra - http://www.alexiasalvatierra.com/
Might from the Margins - https://heraldpress.com/9781513806013/might-from-the-margins/
Many Colors - https://www.moodypublishers.com/many-colors?srsltid=AfmBOoqWcgQ3CgqrdUBGBtWvUinvNFwEuIPcxLnnSfqu4zPymxO6ztQV
Religion of Whiteness - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-religion-of-whiteness-9780197746288?cc=us&lang=en&