A couple weeks ago, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School announced the impending closure of its Chicago-area campus. The demise of TEDS is the latest in a spate of struggles among Christian higher-ed institutions. Why are seminaries and colleges closing their doors? What does it mean for the future of theological education? In this episode, we dig into the history of 20th-century American Christianity to explore the founding of evangelical institutions, the challenges that brought them to this point, the "Southern takeover" of American evangelicalism, and what the future might hold.

(0:00) Introductions: Theological Education is Suffering
(5:00) What Happened at TEDS
(10:36) Some Broader Analysis & Bob's Historical Survey
(22:16) The Rise of the SBC
(32:29) What this Means for Christian Scholarship
(37:07) Opportunities for the Future