WesWorld - Episode 6 - “Let’s Talk About Religion & Politics”
From WesWorld - An Asbury Seminary Podcast by Asbury Theological Seminary
March 17, 2026 · 52 min · Season 1 · Episode 6
About this episode
The episode discusses how Christians should approach the intersection of religion and politics, exploring various theological perspectives.
WesWorld hosts take up one of the most difficult and unavoidable questions facing the church: How should Christians think about religion and politics? They explore political theology, moral agency, the role of the state, and the church’s responsibility to speak prophetically without collapsing into partisanship.The episode examines why Wesleyans have often lacked a coherent political theology, how doctrines like prevenient grace and sanctification shape Christian views of freedom and coercion, and why the absence of theological grounding often leads churches to default to cultural or partisan assumptions. MENTIONS• The Desire of the Nations — Oliver O’Donovan• The Coddling of the American Mind — Jonathan Haidt & Greg Lukianoff• The City of God — Augustine of Hippo• John Wesley Institute - https://nextmethodism.org/ ASBURY SEMINARY LINKS• Podcasts: https://asbury.to/podcasts • Website: https://asburyseminary.edu/• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AsburySeminary/• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asburyseminary• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asburyseminary Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the speakers and do not necessarily…
Topics covered
- religion
- politics
- political theology
- moral agency
- Wesleyan theology
- church responsibility
Keywords
- Christianity
- political theology
- Wesleyan
- freedom
- coercion
- partisanship
- theological grounding
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Asbury Theological Seminary, John Wesley Institute
Books & works: The Desire of the Nations, The Coddling of the American Mind, The City of God
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