The Threat of White Christian Nationalism - Part II: The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory with Tim Alberta

The Lincoln Project

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🗓️ 12 February 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In the second episode of “The Threat of White Christian Nationalism”, host Reed Galen is joined by journalist and bestselling author Tim Alberta. They discuss the societal perceptions of American evangelicals and the flaws/fallacies within their movement, why bad history plus bad theology equals the perfect formula for christian nationalism, and why Trumpism resonates so strongly with Americans who want theology to fit their politics…rather than the other way around. If you’d like to hear more from Tim Alberta, be sure to check out his work for The Atlantic and pick up his latest book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism. For more from Reed Galen, subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Slack presents hands-free conversations.
0:03.1	Hello, car commuter, dog walker, stroller pusher.
0:06.7	Your hands are busy.
0:07.8	It's why we created huddles in Slack, because sometimes talking is easier than typing.
0:12.6	Huddle without the hassle.
0:14.3	In Slack.
0:15.3	Everyone, it's Reed.
0:16.9	These next several episodes are going to be dedicated to the study and illustration of the
0:21.6	white Christian evangelical movement in America
0:25.0	and what it means for our politics.
0:27.0	We've got some experts, some very thoughtful people,
0:30.0	some authors who are all going to help us walk through exactly what's going on,
0:35.0	how this church operates and what it means for our democracy.
0:39.0	I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did interviewing. And now on with the show.
0:45.0	Welcome back to the Lincoln Project. I'm your host, Reed Galen. Today I'm
0:58.4	joined by Tim Alberta, an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and staff writer for The Atlantic.
1:04.3	Prior to the Atlantic he served as chief political correspondent for Politico, and over the course of
1:08.6	the past decade has reported in Washington for the Wall Street Journal, The Hotline National Journal, and National Review.
1:14.8	His latest book is The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism,
1:21.8	which is available where fine books are sold.
1:24.3	Today he is coming to us from Michigan.
1:26.2	Tim, welcome to the show.
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