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God and Trump: Evangelicals and Politics in today's America

The Last Best Hope?

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The Rise of Evangelicals in American Politics

This chapter explores the transformation of white Christian evangelicals from political outsiders to influential allies of the Republican Party from the 1960s to the 1980s. It examines how key Supreme Court decisions on moral issues and cultural shifts led to this realignment, with a focus on the contrast between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Additionally, it highlights the evolution of pro-life sentiments within evangelicalism and the belief in America’s divine使命 as driving forces behind their political activism.

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