The Heart of Apostasy w/ Dr. Eric Wallace

About this episode

Mark is joined by Dr. Eric Wallace to discuss politics, the Black Church, and his new book.

On Today’s Episode –   Mark is joined by Dr. Eric Wallace, who tells us a little about how he came to be a member of Project 21. He has a new book out (link below). The guys talk all things politics and the relationship between them and the Black Church.  Tune in for all the fun Project 21 Ambassador Dr. Eric Wallace is the president and co-founder of Freedom’s Journal Institute (FJI) for the Study of Faith and Public Policy, an Illinois-based nonprofit organization designed to “advance the Kingdom of God through socio-political, education and engagement.” Wallace is a visionary who couples his rich educational background with a bold approach to challenging the status quo. His post-graduate degrees in Biblical Studies (M.A., ThM, Ph.D.), combined with his passion and powerful message, make him one of today’s most powerful voices of Bible-centered reason and change. Eric is the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Union-PSCE (now Union Presbyterian Seminary). Wallace is outspoken about the evils of Critical Race Theory (CRT) — speaking recently about CRT at the For God and Country Biblical Worldview Intensive at World Outreach Center…

People in this episode

Host: Mark

Guest: Dr. Eric Wallace

Topics covered

• politics
• Black Church
• Critical Race Theory
• socio-political engagement
• faith and public policy

Keywords

• Apostasy
• politics
• Black Church
• Critical Race Theory
• socio-political engagement
• faith
• public policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Project 21, Freedom’s Journal Institute, Union Presbyterian Seminary, For God and Country Biblical Worldview Intensive, Conservative Minority Convention

Products: The Heart of Apostasy

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