![]() ![]() This evangelical voting bloc was reinforced by public endorsements from a line-up of well-known evangelical leaders, such as James Dobson, Jerry Falwell, Jr., Franklin Graham, Wayne Grudem, Robert Jeffress, and Eric Metaxas.įor many it was difficult to imagine a more jarring dissonance than the one between historic Christian ethics and evangelical enthusiasm for Donald Trump. Pundits and pollsters attributed his win largely to 81% of American evangelicals who voted for him. It was a stunning moment in American history for both supporters and detractors. Most Americans can tell you exactly where they were in 2016 when they heard the news that Americans had elected Donald J. In reality, evangelicals did not cast their vote despite their beliefs, but because of them. ![]() ![]() In 2016, many observers were stunned at evangelicals’ apparent betrayal of their own values. Publisher: Liveright Publishing Company, a division of W. ![]() Title: Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation ![]()
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