Faithful Politics Episode 1 - Are the Religious Always "Right"?
On the first episode of Faithful Politics, Josh and Will discuss the seemingly bizarre fascination of Christians' affinity for the Republican Party. Then they take a trip through time and talk about the origins of Red vs. Blue, Left vs. Right, and the Donkey vs. Elephants. Finally, they end the show with a controversial pontification of who Jesus would vote for in the 2020 election.
Sources used in this podcast:
- America's True History of Religious Tolerance https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/americas-true-history-of-religious-tolerance-61312684/
- Red state, blue state: How colors took sides in politics https://theconversation.com/red-state-blue-state-how-colors-took-sides-in-politics-93541
- History of the Democratic Party https://www.history.com/topics/us-politics/democratic-party
- History of the Republican Party https://www.history.com/topics/us-politics/republican-party
- Why the Donkey vs. the elephant https://www.rferl.org/a/us-politics-why-donkey-vs-elephant/24762343.html
- Origins of the Religious Right https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133
- Roots of the Religious Right are still present in the Trump Era https://washingtonmonthly.com/2016/10/21/the-roots-of-the-religious-right-are-still-present-in-the-trump-era/
Join the discussion:
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FaithfulPoliticsPodcast/
π§ Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, get in touch with the hosts, or suggest a future guest?
π Visit our website: faithfulpoliticspodcast.com
π Check out our Bookstore β Featuring titles from our amazing guests:
faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstore
β€οΈ Support the show β Help us keep the conversation going:
donorbox.org/faithful-politics-podcast
π© Reach out to us:
- Faithful Host, Josh Burtram: Josh@faithfulpolitics.com
- Political Host, Will Wright: Will@faithfulpolitics.com
π± Follow & connect with us:
- Twitter/X: @FaithfulPolitik
- Instagram: faithful_politics
- Facebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast
- LinkedIn: faithfulpolitics
π° Subscribe to our Substack for behind-the-scenes content:
faithfulpolitics.substack.com
π
RSVP for upcoming live events:
Chec...