A History of Evangelicals and Politics in America

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Join host John Fea as he discusses the history of evangelicalism and its impact on politics and America at large.

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    • Mar 15, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 29: The Rise of Barack Obama

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 21:49


    The background to the speech that would change his life and the life of the nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 28: How Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ Fueled the Culture Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 19:56


    In 2004, George W. Bush adviser Karl Rove said he was going to turn the presidential election into one between those who went to see Gibson's movie and those that did not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 27: Evangelicals gets passionate about “The Passion of the Christ”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 25:19


    Hollywood star Mel Gibson releases a movie about the last week of the life of Jesus and it opens new fronts in the culture wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 26: Evangelicals Remember Ronald Reagan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 23:19


    Former president Ronald Reagan died on June 5, 2004. Evangelicals were eager to reflect on the role he played in the rise of Christian Right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 25: This Fight Has Just Begun

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 17:03


    The Christian Right responds to the Senate's decision not to pursue a Federal Marriage Amendment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 24: Let the People Speak

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 23:26


    The Senate debates and then votes on a Federal Marriage Amendment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 23: The Senate Conducts Hearings on Marriage: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 29:07


    The Senate Judiciary Committee takes on marriage as a vote on a Federal Marriage Amendment looms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 22: The Senate Conducts Hearings on Marriage: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 21:58


    Three house subcommittees hold hearings on the institution of marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 21: The Pro-Federal Marriage Amendment Coalition Emerges

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 25:02


    Evangelicals rally around George W. Bush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 20: The Federal Marriage Amendment

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 26:19


    The Christian Right tries to amend the United States Constitution to solidify its belief that 'marriage' is between one man and one woman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 19: The Black Church and Gay Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 25:08


    The Christian Right was not the only opponent of same-sex marriage in early 2004. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 18: Greetings from Asbury Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 25:33


    A Jersey shore town starts issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Black churches respond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 17: The "City By the Bay" Starts Marrying Same-Sex Couples

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 28:11


    San Francisco beats Massachusetts to the punch and starts issuing marriage licences. The Christian Right responds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 16: The Massachusetts Legislature Holds a Constitutional Convention

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 26:21


    Opponents of same-sex marriage in the Bay State try to pass a constitutional amendment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 15: Massachusetts Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 28:08


    The Christian Right responds to the Goodridge v. Department of Health (November 2003) decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 14: What's the Matter with Kansas?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 34:52


     "Marriage Protection Week" comes to the Great Plains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 13: George W. Bush Joins the Fight Over Same-Sex Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 26:35


    The president declares October 12-18, 2003 "Marriage Protection Week". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 12: Defending Traditional Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 29:57


    The Christian Right prepares for a war on marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 11: A New Front in the Culture Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 28:50


    A state supreme court considers gay marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 10: Karl Rove's Christian Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 27:33


    What did George W. Bush's evangelical base look like in 2004? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 9: Howard Dean's Bike Path Conversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 26:31


    The governor of Vermont gets religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 8: "The Democrats Search for Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 24:27


    The Democrats struggle to connect religion and politics as the 2004 election season begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 7: September 11th and the End of Compassionate Conservatism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 29:08


    What would have happened to evangelical politics if the attacks on 9-11 never happened? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 6: Jesus is My Favorite Philosopher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 26:32


    The Christian Right turns to George W. Bush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 5: The Christian Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 35:00


    In the 1980 and 1990s, conservative evangelical politics fused with the GOP. How did it happen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 4: The Waning of Christian America

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 35:09


    Conservative evangelicals respond to a perfect storm capable of wiping out the Christian ideals that built their great nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 3: The Audacity to Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 34:36


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    Episode 2: Obama Goes to Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 30:52


    The future president meets Jeremiah Wright. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 1: The Religious Making of a President

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 29:17


    A young Barack Obama finds his way in a pluralistic world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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    Episode 0: The History of Evangelicals and Politics in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 23:34


    Was Barack Obama the most explicitly Christian president in American history? Let's get started! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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