The Transfer of Authority

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The couple's families doubled down in these movements as they were teenagers and young adults. Their parents sensed that there was more of a lockdown restriction, make them more who we want them to be. "We had been taught not just that spanking is okay, but that it's an imperative and it is godly"

A group of evangelical Christians raised their children to become influential in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and in the Supreme Court. Now, as adults, the "Joshua generation" are reckoning with their upbringing.

This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin with help from Siona Peterous, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.

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