Based Ecumenism

Based Ecumenism

From That Good Fight: A Reformation for Gentlemen by That Good Fight

May 6, 2026 · 1h 32m

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of 'based ecumenism' and the potential for unity among different Christian traditions amidst cultural challenges.

How can Christians from different church traditions be united? As conservative Christians begin to connect across the wbreadth of the Church in the culture war for the reclamation of the value of Christendom in the secular West, where should the boundaries lie for such unity? If ecumenical ventures were previously the domain of liberals seeking a lowest common denominator, what would a higher-bar "based ecumenism" look like? Can evangelicals have genuine unity with some Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christians, and vice-versa? Can we unite on mission, or do we preach fundamentally different gospels? In one of their most argumentative episodes yet, Aaron and Nathan launch a new conversation on the idea of "based ecumenism" and its implications, discussing fundamental issues of what it means to be Protestant, what it means to be a Church, and what it means to confess and believe that Christ is Lord.

People in this episode

Hosts: Aaron, Nathan

Topics covered

  • ecumenism
  • Christian unity
  • Protestantism
  • cultural war
  • gospel differences
  • church traditions

Keywords

  • based ecumenism
  • Christian traditions
  • cultural war
  • Protestant
  • Eastern Orthodox
  • Roman Catholic
  • unity
  • gospel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Christendom

Places: secular West

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