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Republicans and Evangelicals I The Failure of Supply-Side Economics
Season 6 Episode 26
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Gerald Ford's administration was in trouble. The country was experiencing stagflation, where prices were going up but employment was going down. What could he do? He anno…
Published on 4 months ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I The New Right
Season 6 Episode 25
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A small group of men calling themselves The New Right had a major role to play in bonding some evangelicals to the Republican Party. Yet many Christians don't …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Bonus: Compelled: A New Song
Season 6
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The Compelled podcast is hosted by my friend Paul Hastings. It's a testimony show that walks listeners through people's lives so that we can hear how God conti…
Published on 5 months ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I Milton Friedman and School Choice (part 2 of 2)
Season 6 Episode 24
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Milton Friedman is one of the most important economists of the last hundred years. His ideas were quoted by many evangelical writers in the 1970s and 80s, des…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I Milton Friedman vs. John Maynard Keynes (1 of 2)
Season 6 Episode 23
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Milton Friedman may be the most famous American economist. His research and theories have profoundly shaped the modern American economy. But few of us can clearly articul…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I William F. Buckley v. Ayn Rand and the John Birch Society
Season 6
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William F. Buckley Jr. helped change the face of conservatism in the US because he gave it intellectual backing. But that doesn't mean that his ideas were accepted comple…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I William F. Buckley Jr. and National Review
Season 6 Episode 22
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Senator Robert Taft couldn't get the nomination. He tried to be the GOP's nominee for president three different times but could not get elected. Conserva…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I Barry Goldwater – How Republicans Welcomed Extremism - Part Two
Season 6 Episode 21
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In the first part of our series, Chris explored the beginning of Barry Goldwater's career, from his early days as a young man to his rise to the Senate. In the second…
Published on 7 months ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I Barry Goldwater – How Republicans Welcomed Extremism - Part One
Season 6 Episode 21
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Barry Goldwater may be one of the most interesting figures in Republican history. He grew up the son of a wealthy department store owner. He was a city council…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I The John Birch Society (featuring Matthew Dallek)
Season 6 Episode 19
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Robert Welch was a candy magnate who invented the Sugar Daddy and sold favorites like Junior Mints and Milk Duds. He was also very anti-communist. His dubious research le…
Published on 8 months ago