The Gospel vs. Political Christianity: Rediscovering Jesus Beyond Partisan Faith with Brian Drinkwine

What if the biggest political threat facing the church is not opposition, but formation?

Brian Drinkwine returns to The Bad Roman Podcast to discuss his new book, Kingdom Over Empire: Recovering the Gospel from Political Captivity.

Drawing from his own journey through conservative evangelical politics, Brian explains how empire shapes what Christians fear, whom they treat as enemies, and where they place their hope.

This is not a call to switch parties. It is a call to recover undivided allegiance to Jesus.

They dig into:

The six ways empire disciples us

Why enemy-love leaves no room for political loopholes

The social cost of leaving partisan identity

Constantine and the transformation of the cross into a symbol of conquest

Seven Mountains teaching, the Cyrus narrative, and the slow assimilation of the church into political power

Can Christians defend cruelty because their side gets results? Can the Kingdom of a crucified King be advanced through domination, fear, and coercion? Let's talk about it.

📖 For Full Show Notes: thebadroman.com/show-notes/episode-164