John Wilsey on Love of God, Country, and History - The Sower Episode 75 (audio)

Episode 75 March 08, 2026 00:59:42
John Wilsey on Love of God, Country, and History - The Sower Episode 75 (audio)
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John Wilsey on Love of God, Country, and History - The Sower Episode 75 (audio)

Mar 08 2026 | 00:59:42

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Show Notes

Josh Bowman talks with John Wilsey about his new book, God and Country: Upholding Faith, History, and National Identity (B&H Academic Press, 2026). We discuss historiography, why history matters for Christians, the importance of virtue for historical thinking, and what it means to have a “rightly ordered patriotism.”

John Wilsey is Professor of Church History and Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Church History and Historical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. For a lengthier bio, visit: https://www.sbts.edu/faculty/john-d-wilsey/

View the book here: https://bhacademic.bhpublishinggroup.com/product/god-and-country-3/#flipbook-sampler/

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