The Evangelical Vote (2019)
When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, the door opened on one of those rare opportunities to tip the balance of the highest court in the U.S. It was the opportunity that one particular voting bloc had been waiting for: evangelical Christians. Now, we await a ruling in a case that has the potential to overturn Roe v. Wade – an outcome evangelical Christians have spent decades voting and lobbying for. So how did this religious group become such a powerful force in U.S. politics? In this episode, we examine how white evangelicalism in particular became linked to conservative political issues...beginning with a roaming Irish pastor in the 1800s.
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The Evangelical Vote (2019)
June 23, 202212:15 AM ET
[Ramtin Arablouei, co-host and co-producer of Throughline.]
Jamie York
N'Jeri Eaton
The Evangelical Vote (2019)
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