Who is Bonnie Kristian and Why is she taking on the Evangelical Despisers

00:00 Introduction to Bonnie Kristian11:34 Childhood and socioeconomic background14:31 Aspirations for journalism and college26:25 Faith journey and Anabaptist influence31:26 Seminary and blogging experiences37:57 Gender differences in readership39:53 Deconstruction and the issue of violence48:02 Defining Evangelicalism52:15 Career path to Christianity Today1:00:06 Navigating journalism and industry pressures1:03:07 The fragmentation of the modern church1:05:28 Origin and purpose of the new book1:12:19 Sociological view of religion and ingroups1:15:37 The value of Evangelical community1:21:26 Challenges in print and Christian publishing1:27:10 Reflections on previous books1:30:34 Future of church and sensemaking crises1:39:18 Trends in men and faith1:43:27 Ideas for future writing and body ethics Bonnie Kristian is an editorial director at *Christianity Today*, as well as a seasoned journalist, columnist, and author whose work sits at the intersection of Christian theology, politics, and civic life. Known for her intellectually rigorous and nonpartisan approach, she specializes in analyzing complex foreign policy, constitutional issues, civil liberties, and media literacy through a faithful, thoughtful lens. In addition to guiding CT’s ideas and opinion content, she has contributed to outlets such as *The New York Times*, *The Atlantic*, *Reason*, and *The Daily Beast*, and is the author of *Untrustworthy*—a trenchant guide to navigating media distortion and epistemic crisis—and *A Flexible Faith*. Her writing consistently challenges conventional political tribalism, urging Christians toward epistemic humility, careful discernment, and a public witness rooted in integrity over ideology. Sacramento Estuary Conference Oct 16 and 17 https://www.livingstonescrc.com/events/sacramento-estuary-conference-2026/2026-10-16 What is the TLC? ("This little corner of the Internet" also know as "the corner" https://youtu.be/Y3vqSjywot8?si=IVS3bnriwje5syPO TLC Search tool. https://thislittlecorner.netThe Flotilla List: https://thislittlecorner.net/channels https://www.livingstonescrc.com/give Paul Vander Klay clips channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0jIcadtoxELSwehCh5QTg https://www.meetup.com/sacramento-estuary/ My Substack https://paulvanderklay.substack.com/ Bridges of meaning https://discord.gg/UKg8k93c Estuary Hub Link https://www.estuaryhub.com/ Retro PVK Merch by his daughter a few years ago: https://www.redbubble.com/people/raindoodles1/shop There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333 If you need the RSS feed for your podcast player https://paulvanderklay.podbean.com/feed/ All Amazon links here are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program. Amazon pays me a small commission at no additional cost to you if you buy through one of the product links here. This is is one (free to you) way to support my videos. https://paypal.me/paulvanderklay Blockchain backup on Lbry https://odysee.com/@paulvanderklay https://www.patreon.com/paulvanderklay Paul's Church Content at Living Stones Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh7bdktIALZ9Nq41oVCvW-A To support Paul's work by supporting his church give here. https://tithe.ly/give?c=2160640 https://www.livingstonescrc.com/give