#232 — Remaking the World with Andrew Wilson

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Andrew Wilson to discuss his new book, Remaking the World.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Why did you write this book? 
• What did you want people to take away from this book?
• Can you explain the “WEIRDER” acronym and how it’s helpful for understanding the Western world?
• What do you mean by romanticism?
• How would you help someone see the lenses they have on when reading the Bible and how to shape and form new ones?
• Are American readers reading this differently?
• Were you intentionally trying to balance the ditch between the West being bad and the West being supreme?
• What is your next writing project?

Guest Bio:

Andrew is Teaching Pastor at King’s Church London, and has degrees in history and theology from Cambridge (MA) and King’s College London (PhD). He is a columnist for Christianity Today, and has written several award-winning books, most recently Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• “Remaking the World” by Andrew Wilson
• “Augustine of Hippo” by Peter Brown
• “Dominion” by Tom Holland

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