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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 8 months, 3 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 9 months 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 9 months, 1 week 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 9 months, 4 weeks 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 10 months, 1 week 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 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Republicans and Evangelicals | A Brief History of Libertarianism (featuring Andrew Koppelman)
Season 6 Episode 18
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Modern evangelicalism sometimes incorporates pieces of different ideas. Things that are in the air. Social messages. Political stances. But has evangelicalism been en…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I How Bad Drivers Prepare Us for Christmas
Season 6 Episode 17
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Well, we survived the 2024 US presidential election! But many people still feel anxiety as we head into the Christmas and New Year holidays. How can Christians prepare fo…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I How the Wealthy Dodge Taxes (w/ Pro Publica's Jesse Eisinger)
Season 6 Episode 16
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How do ultra-wealthy people avoid paying taxes? It seems like a strange subject to bring up when discussing why some evangelicals are drawn to the Republican Party. But m…
Published on 1 year ago
Republicans and Evangelicals I Fundamentalist Takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention
Season 6 Episode 15
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It all started with a meeting over fancy donuts. Paige Patterson and a friend met together to plot the fundamentalist takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention. Bef…
Published on 1 year ago