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The Overthinkers

The Overthinkers

What's Wrong with Evangelicals? (With Bonnie Kristian)

Oct 19, 2026 · 1h 16m

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About this episode

If there's one thing everyone in America seems to agree on its that they don't like Evangelicals. But why? And is that dislike valid. Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson interview journalist and author Bonnie Kristian about her new book "In Defense of Evangelicalism" References and Resources David Bebbington’s four-part definition of evangelicalism — conversionism, activism, biblicism, and crucicentrism:“Can Evangelicalism Be Defined?” — Crossway Pew Research Center’s explanation of how it classifies Americans into the evangelical, mainline, and historically Black Protestant traditions:“Religious Identity in the United States” — Pew Research Center Pew’s 2023–24 Religious Landscape Study —…