Straight White American Jesus Mini-Interview: Dr. Ruth Braunstein on Resisting Evangelical Extremism
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Apr 24, 2025 AI Snips
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Evangelical Resistance to Extremism
- White evangelicals have largely been a base for extremist MAGA ideas but some insiders resist strongly.
- These dissenters aim to reclaim their communities despite risks of being silenced or excluded.
Generational Struggle in Evangelicalism
- Evangelical resisters view their fight as a generational struggle to reclaim their church from extremism.
- They confront theological ties to white supremacy and aim to create more resilient and inclusive faith communities.
New Political Divide in Evangelicalism
- The key divide now is between supporting pluralistic democracy or an authoritarian theocracy.
- Both liberals and conservatives must collaborate across party lines to confront the existential threat to democracy.