Guest: Dr. Thomas Kidd | Dr. Arnold interviews Dr. Kidd about the confusion over the term evangelicalism and how it has come to be used in modern culture. Topics of conversation include: 1) Why is it so hard to define the word evangelical? 2) What are some distinguishing marks of evangelicalism? 3) How did evangelicalism become so intertwined with politics? 4) What are some resources for those struggling with confusion over evangelicalism?

Dr. Thomas Kidd is distinguished professor of History at Baylor University and the associate director of Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion. He has written for several outlets, including The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, and blogs regularly at “Evangelical History” at The Gospel Coalition. He is the author of several books, including Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis. Dr. Kidd holds a PhD in history from the University of Notre Dame.

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