Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and one of my favorite authors, Dr. Clark Carlton, for a conversation about Protestantism, Orthodoxy, and what happens when Christianity becomes less a lived, sacramental faith and more an ideology derived from a text.
Clark takes us through the history of American Evangelicalism and Fundamentalism, including the Southern Baptist “Conservative Resurgence,” and asks an important question: why do conservative Protestant movements seem to win battles while the larger drift continues? His answer goes much deeper than politics, wokeness, or simply blaming theological liberals.
We get into sola scriptura, the relationship between Scripture and the Church, Fundamentalism’s attempt to fight rationalism with rationalism, and Clark’s argument that Orthodoxy begins from an entirely different understanding of Christianity—not primarily as a system of ideas, but as life in Christ and participation in His Body, the Church.
Clark is also co-founder and editorial director of the Philip Ludwell III Orthodox Fellowship, which works to nurture and grow the Orthodox faith in the American South. Check out their work, articles, conferences, and more at www.SouthernOrthodox.org.
Sponsor:
Ludwell Orthodox Fellowship Conference, Sept 12th 2026:
southernorthodox.org/kentucky-conference
Podsworth Media: podsworth.com
PromoCode: BUCK50
Please consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/counterflow
Visit my website: counterflowpodcast.com
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In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and one of my favorite authors, Dr. Clark Carlton, for a conversation about Protestantism, Orthodoxy, and what happens when Christianity becomes less a lived, sacramental faith and more an ideology derived from a text.
Clark takes us through the history of American Evangelicalism and Fundamentalism, including the Southern Baptist “Conservative Resurgence,” and asks an important question: why do conservative Protestant movements seem to win battles while the larger drift continues? His answer goes much deeper than politics, wokeness, or simply blaming theological liberals.
We get into sola scriptura, the relationship between Scripture and the Church, Fundamentalism’s attempt to fight rationalism with rationalism, and Clark’s argument that Orthodoxy begins from an entirely different understanding of Christianity—not primarily as a system of ideas, but as life in Christ and participation in His Body, the Church.
Clark is also co-founder and editorial director of the Philip Ludwell III Orthodox Fellowship, which works to nurture and grow the Orthodox faith in the American South. Check out their work, articles, conferences, and more at www.SouthernOrthodox.org.
Sponsor:
Ludwell Orthodox Fellowship Conference, Sept 12th 2026:
southernorthodox.org/kentucky-conference
Podsworth Media: podsworth.com
PromoCode: BUCK50
Please consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/counterflow
Visit my website: counterflowpodcast.com
Audio Production by Podsworth Media: podsworth.com
Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!
