Ep 204: The Political Witness of the Church with Allan Bevere

June 3, 2025
Protestant Libertarian Podcast

In this episode I talk with pastor and theologian Dr. Allan Bevere. Dr. Bevere wrote the 2011 book The Politics of Witness that played a major role in shaping my understanding of Christian political engagement. We discuss many of the major arguments put forth in that book, which are still relevant today. Dr. Bevere argues that the church has given in to Constantinianism, the idea that Christians should rule over others using the levers of temporal political power. The Enlightenment domesticated Christianity by appropriating its moral teachings to build modern nation states, and Christians on both the left and right want to impose their values on others through state power. Bevere explains how this compromises the witness of the church and how following Jesus can restore the witness of the Church to the world.

Additional Resources

The Politics of Witness: https://a.co/d/9OehoFs

Allan Bevere on X: @arbevere

Website: http://www.allanrbevere.org/

Substack: https://allanrbevere.substack.com/

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