About this episode
The episode explores the moral dilemmas faced by Evangelicals in relation to the Trump Administration's actions and their alignment with religious beliefs.
Across the country, Evangelicals are facing a moral dilemma -- is supporting government actions in line with their religious beliefs? The answer shows a rift in Evangelical communities, as government officials like Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth use scripture to justify war and deportation. To parse through these questions of God and country, Brittany is joined by NPR Religion correspondent Jason DeRose , and Reverend Dr. Gabriel Salguero , president and founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition and pastor of the Gathering Place in Orlando, Florida. (00:00) The Evangelical Dilemma: do the Trump Administration's actions line up with the Bible? (06:29) How the Trump Administration uses the Bible for political messaging. Is it Christian, though? (15:29) What is the line between church and state? And who decides? (20:06) The Evangelical belief that American Christians are under siege For more on belief and politics, check out these episodes: The not-so-secret lives of Mormon women Is Christianity cool again? Support Public Media. Join NPR Plus. Follow Brittany on Instagram: @bmluse For handpicked podcast recommendations every week…
People in this episode
Host: Brittany
Guests: Jason DeRose, Reverend Dr. Gabriel Salguero
Topics covered
- Evangelical beliefs
- Trump Administration
- church and state
- moral dilemmas
- political messaging
Keywords
- Evangelicals
- Trump
- moral dilemma
- scripture
- politics
- church-state separation
- deportation
- war
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR, National Latino Evangelical Coalition
Places: Orlando, Florida
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