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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Basic Readings - Religion and Politics: Evangelical Influence in the American Politics


Religion and Right-Wing Politics: How Evangelicals Reshaped Elections 
In the early 1970s, many evangelical Christians weren’t active in politics. Within a few years they had reshaped American politics for a generation.

How Evangelicals Revolutionized US Politics  Even as they lament the imminent demise of Christianity and the oppression of true believers, evangelicals maintain an outsized influence on politics and policy.  By Theo Anderson 
April 20, 2017 

Explained: Evangelicals, the religious right and Trump  Two years into Trump’s tumultuous presidency, evangelical Christians remain some of his most loyal supporters. 
by Ryan Kohls 
6 Nov 2018 

Evangelical Mega-donors Are Rethinking Money in Politics  In recent years, Christianity has become publicly associated with conservative political causes. Some wealthy Christians are pushing back. Emma Green 
Jan 2, 2019 

How Evangelicals Revolutionized U.S. Politics  Even as they lament the imminent demise of Christianity and the oppression of true believers, evangelicals maintain an outsized influence on politics and policy. 
BY Theo Anderson 
April 12, 2017  

INFLUENCE OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT ON AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE POST-9/11 ERA BURAK EVREN
Master Thesis

The Future of the Evangelical-Republican Coalition 
by Paul A. Djupe and Ryan L. Claassen 
Temple University 

Evangelicals Within Contemporary American Politics: Differentiating Between Fundamentalist and Non-Fundamentalist Evangelicals 
Corwin Smidt 
September 1, 1988

With God on Their Side: How Evangelicals Entered American Politics 
By Alan Wolfe      
The New York Times - March 28, 2017 

The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America 
by Frances FitzGerald
2017