What Is Empire of the Son? | History, theology, and lived Christianity

Описание: In this conversation with Tim, I talk through the ideas behind Empire of the Son — why I study Christianity through history, sermons, ritual, music, and moments of pressure rather than through slogans or personal narrative.

We discuss what I mean by “lived theology,” why I’m drawn to moments where faith is strained rather than celebrated, and how different strands of Christian history — evangelicalism, Victorian ritualism, Mormon theology, and Christian metal — reveal belief under real conditions.

We also talk about method: how I research, why pacing and silence matter, and what I think religious content should avoid doing online.

This isn’t a personal testimony or a biographical interview. It’s a conversation about history, theology, and the craft of taking belief seriously without turning it into performance.

If you’re new to Empire of the Son, this is a good place to start.

0:00 – What Empire of the Son Is
1:59 – Why the Channel Is Called Empire of the Son
2:39 – Historian, Not Systematic Theologian
3:28 – Who This Channel Is For
5:09 – The Core Question: Faith When Life Is Hard
7:50 – Evangelicalism at a Crossroads
12:07 – What Evangelicalism Is (and Isn’t)
18:54 – Slum Priest Ritualism Explained
25:58 – Why Mormonism Matters to British History
32:21 – Christian Heavy Metal and Theology
37:29 – How These Videos Are Researched
48:51 – What the Channel Is Not Trying to Do
52:24 – Where the Channel Is Going
59:48 – One Year From Now