5.38 Brad Green, Trent Hunter, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “What Kind of Conservative Are You?: A Comparison”

Episode 235
57 Min
July 16, 2026
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Listen in as Trent Hunter and Stephen Wellum interview Brad Green on his COA Longform "What Kind of Conservative Are You?: A Comparison"
Timestamps
  • 00:00 – Introducing “God (B)less America” and Our Guests
  • 01:54 – The Genesis of COA
  • 05:22 – A Friend’s Perspective on U.S. Politics
  • 10:07 – Applying Theology and Brad’s Personal History
  • 13:08 – Understanding and Critiquing Neo-Conservatism
  • 22:08 – Emphasizing Organic Culture and Historical Tradition
  • 29:26 – Decentralization and the NatCon Movement
  • 37:42 – Revival Over Centralized Power
  • 45:13 – Exploring Classical Freedom and Libertarian Ideals
  • 49:43 – Conservatism’s Need for a Christian Worldview
  • 56:31 – Outro
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Authors

  • Bradley G. Green is Professor of Theological Studies at Union University (Jackson, TN), and is Professor of Philosophy and Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY) . He is the author of several articles and books, including The Gospel and the Mind: Recovering and Shaping the Intellectual Life (Crossway); Covenant and Commandment: Works, Obedience, and Faithfulness in the Christian Life (New Studies in Biblical Theology, IVP); Augustine: His Life and Impact (Christian Focus). Brad is a member of First Baptist Church (Jackson, TN), where he works with college students.

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  • Trent Hunter is the pastor for preaching and teaching at Heritage Bible Church in Greer, South Carolina. Trent is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Graphical Greek, an electronic reference guide for biblical Greek, Joshua in Crossway's Knowing the Bible series, and is co-author of Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ. Trent is an Instructor for the Charles Simeon Trust Workshops on Biblical Exposition.

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  • Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his MDiv and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books. He is also the co-author with Peter Gentry of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd edition (Crossway, 2012, 2018) and the author of God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Crossway, 2016) and Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (B&H Academic, 2024).

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