This is an absolute feast of a conversation, I really do appreciate what you brought out here. I too am grappling with your question towards the end Paul, about the Christlikeness of those who would not call themselves Christian, at least in the orthodox sense. Re: your latest Tweet, I listen to these longer form videos on Spotify as a podcast, but maybe I should drop by here more often too, for the algrithom at least.
With regard to the BAP world, people don't want to live in that world, but it sure beats the woke eschatology of a world where one's status inversely correlates with one's virtues.