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The Rise of Christian Nationalism

The PoliticsGirl Podcast

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Jerry Falwell and the Moral Majority

In 1979, evangelical leaders under the leadership of conservative activist Paul Reyrich took up the fight against abortion. They called themselves the new abolitionists because he felt their cause was as pure and justified as those who had thought to eradicate slavery. To this day, good Christian people are still able to say that they're protecting the sanctity of life without actually having to give a damn about anyone who's been born.

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