This discussion of evangelical elites by noted evangelical elites @RevKevDeYoung, @between2worlds, and @collinhansen is quite good. KDY even uses the positive, neutral, negative framework that @aaron_renn has written about. Starts about 29:00. One thing occurred to me… 1/7
https://twitter.com/RevKevDeYoung/status/1450945197190299649
The guys start by describing what they think people mean when they use the “evangelical elites” term and then go on to have a good discussion about the very real temptations and pitfalls of evangelical elites. 2/7
What occurred to me is that they acknowledge EE temptations that aren’t substantially different than the concerns I hear in discussions with non-elite evangelicals. It makes me wonder how much of this divide with solidly conservative EE is just a communication problem. 3/7
Evangelical elites spend their time with highly educated and urbane colleagues and friends. They’re not accustomed to a less refined manner of speaking. Many non-elites have good discernment but can’t properly articulate their concerns in a persuasive way. 4/7
Instead, they often emote out of frustration. In their minds, the problems are clear and they think that if you don’t see it then you must be sold out. I would encourage them to communicate more clearly. Help people understand your concerns instead of throwing labels at them. 5/7
At the same time, I’d encourage EEs to be more sympathetic to the concerns behind the labels. Ask questions. Seek to understand what’s fueling the frustration. Recognize the temptation of the inner circle that Lewis talks about and do some self evaluation. 6/7
There are faithful Christians on both sides of this divide and there are snakes on both sides. Let’s assume faithfulness where we can and try to help each other understand each other’s perspective. 7/7
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