Negative World With Aaron Renn

In this opening episode of season two, the podcast welcomes Aaron Wren, writer and consultant, to discuss his book 'Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture,' and his framework of the 'negative world.' Aaron explains the concept which categorizes the decline of Christianity in America since 1964 into three eras: the positive world, the neutral world, and the negative world, detailing how each era has impacted Christian cultural engagement strategies. The discussion touches on the historical context of the shifting relationship between Christianity and American culture, the impact of demographic changes, and the role of secularization. Aaron shares his observations on successful cultural engagements and the importance of new strategies suited to the current 'negative world.' The episode concludes with reflections on practical applications and examples of thriving Christian initiatives in adverse cultural conditions as well as the significance of understanding cultural shifts for the modern church.

Buy Aaron's Book:
Life in the Negative World

Follow Aaron on Substack:
https://substack.com/@aaronrenn

Other resources:
A Secular Age by Charles Taylor
The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher

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