In this episode, we talk with Hungarian academic Amy Kósa about her religious background, how she became a progressive Christian, and the research she is currently doing on the dynamics of evangelical and progressive Christianity in the United States. We also talk about our shared love for the progressive Christian writer Rachel Held Evans, why the Bible is NOT “clear,” the pressure to proselytize, American individualism, and the similarities and differences between evangelical churches in the US and Hungary.
The conservative Lutheran church denomination April mentions is indeed LCMS, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
Resources/people that are mentioned in this episode, go look them up!
Torn by Justin Lee, all of Rachel Held Evans’ books (https://rachelheldevans.com/books), Nadia Bolz-Weber, The Shack by William P. Young, Pete Enns, Rob Bell, Sarah Bessey.
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