But at the end of the day, some of it’s gone very wrong. Since the ’60s, we’ve kind of drifted away from some basics, and, as with everything, there are some good reasons for that. What do you wish people would understand about your concerns for the future of the country that they don’t get? This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Bob Smietana, RNS editor-in-chief, spoke with him there about his support for the president and his concerns about the state of American culture.
Metaxas was recently in Las Vegas to appear on a panel during a meeting of the Religion News Association. His latest book, “Donald Builds the Wall,” features a blond-headed caveman dressed in an American flag saving his people from the forces of evil by building a wall to keep out swamp creatures and a “caravan of troublemakers.” Since then, the once-genial Christian author who penned “Lyle the Kindly Viking” has become a full-throated supporter of the president and critic of the liberal forces he believes pose a threat to American culture. LAS VEGAS (RNS) - Eric Metaxas might be the most perplexing evangelical in America.Ī best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio host, Metaxas spent his early career writing children’s books and video scripts for Rabbit Ears Productions and VeggieTales before becoming a cultural commentator and author of popular biographies of religious figures like William Wilberforce and Martin Luther.Īt one point, he was best known for founding Socrates in the City, a series of conversations with writers and thinkers like NT Wright, Francis Collins, Lauren Winner and Sir John Polkinghorne, where he developed a reputation for thoughtful commentary on faith and public life.
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