Evangelicalism and Power Politics

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

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🗓️ 29 January 2024

⏱️ 201 minutes

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Summary

This week on The Enemies List, Rick is joined by Tim Alberta, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the new book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." Together, they discuss the evolution of the evangelical movement, its increased political involvement, and its complex relationship with Trump's Republican Party. Alberta shares personal insights from his upbringing in an evangelical family and his observations as a political writer, highlighting key historical moments and cultural shifts within the movement. The conversation provides a critical perspective on the role of evangelicalism in shaping the current political landscape. Tim's new book, "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism" available now. Timestamps: [00:01:20] Where the Evangelical movement is [00:09:10] Trump and the mega church [00:13:08] The idolatry of Trump [00:22:02] Tim's personal experience Follow Resolute Square: Instagram Twitter TikTok Find out more at Resolute Square Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Resolute Square.
0:02.0	Square. what was called an enemy's list which is rather expensive and continually being updated.
0:16.6	Democrats want Republicans dead.
0:19.0	Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters, okay?
0:27.0	The women with the least likelihood of getting pregnant are the ones most worried about having a Martian.
0:36.0	On January 6th of 2021 you had tens of thousands of people peacefully protesting.
0:42.0	No, it's not a right-way conspiracy.
0:44.0	You're doing on!
0:45.0	It's real!
0:47.0	I'm Rick Wilson, and this is the enemy's list.
0:50.0	My guest today on the enemy's list. My guest today on the enemies list is one of the most insightful and brilliant writers in our
0:58.6	politics and culture today and it's Tim Alberta.
1:02.2	Tim has written some amazing work over the last few years
1:05.0	about the end of the Trump era
1:08.0	and now he has written a book that I think is absolutely vital reading.
1:11.0	It's been one of my favorite books
1:12.9	of the last year or so, and it's called the Kingdom,
1:15.3	The Power, and the Glory, American Evangelicals
1:17.8	in the Age of Extremism.
1:19.8	And Tim, I just want to jump right into this
1:21.6	because you come from that world, you understand the
1:26.7	origin story of evangelical Christianity in America, and you've been a chronicler of how it is shifted both inside the movement and how it's
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