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The Tim & April Show

9. How Christian Nationalism Took Over American Faith

The Tim & April Show

The New Evangelicals

News, News Commentary, Christianity, Politics, Religion & Spirituality

51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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In this episode, Tim and April explore the complex topic of Christian nationalism, defining its core beliefs and examining its influence on American politics and society. They discuss how Christian nationalism intertwines political ideology with theological beliefs, leading to a narrow worldview that often excludes others. The conversation delves into the historical context of Christian nationalism, its tenets, and the narratives of persecution that fuel its followers. Order April's Book | Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding a True Faith Hightlights 03:33 Defining Christian Nationalism 18:11 Legislating Morality and Historical Context 25:42 Persecution Narratives and Violence for God 36:02 Historical Roots of Christian Nationalism 44:39 The Moral Majority and Political Activism 56:17 Understanding the Ideology of Christian Nationalism _______________________________ If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here! Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals  Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. This show is produced by Josh Gilbert Media | Joshgilbertmedia.com We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Tim and April show, where we unravel faith, politics, and culture.

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Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Tim and April show. I'm April. I'm Tim Whitaker. Yay. And we, so we're starting this new thing. We announced it last week, but Thursdays, we're

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still going to go live at noon as usual, but we're not going to go live on Mondays anymore.

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We're going to pre-record these kind of deep dives on different topics and maybe different

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beliefs of Christian nationalism

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or different players in Christian nationalism, what we're seeing today. We're going to try to do

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a little more educational deep dive type stuff as two people who come from that world. But we're

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