S2 E24. The Charlie Kirk Moment: Nijay Gupta & Bethel McGrew

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The episode features a debate on the implications of Charlie Kirk's memorial service and his statements on race and minorities.

Hundreds of thousands attended Charlie Kirk's memorial service. Are we seeing a Kirk-inspired Christian revival or a rallying cry for Christian nationalism? Theologian Nijay Gupta and Christian writer Bethel McGrew join Justin Brierley to debate their different perspectives on the Charlie Kirk moment and his controversial statements on race and minorities.For Nijay Gupta: https://nijaykgupta.substack.com/p/if-you-are-elevating-charlie-kirk For Bethel McGrew: https://www.furtherup.net/ 'Responding To The Rebirth' Conference: http://rebirthconference.net/ More info, book & newsletter: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/ Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes and bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership Support via Tax-deductible (USA) and get the same perks: https://defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley/ Give a one-off gift via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin Buy the book or get a signed copy: https://justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god/ Got feedback? Share it with us by emailing: feedback@think.faith Ep 24 show notes…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Brierley

Guests: Nijay Gupta, Bethel McGrew

Topics covered

• Christian revival
• Christian nationalism
• race
• theology
• debate

Keywords

• Charlie Kirk
• Christian revival
• Nijay Gupta
• Bethel McGrew
• race
• Christian nationalism
• theology
• debate

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