Date of Graduation
5-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Journalism (MA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Journalism
Advisor/Mentor
Rick Stockdell
Committee Member
Rob Wells
Second Committee Member
Andrew Dowdle
Keywords
American Politics, Donald Trump, Republican Party, Southern Baptist Convention, White Evangelicalism
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to provide historical context to the rise of White Evangelicals political involvement in the United States and how it evolved to support and endorse Donald Trump for president in the 2016 election. Three major factors led to this: White Christian Nationalism, traditional family values, and racial resentment. The podcast is a story told in three parts, addressing the history of these elements starting before America was even a nation to today. This project seeks to address the past, acknowledge what led to Donald Trump’s election in 2016, and reckon with White Evangelicals ought to do today.
Citation
Moore, M. (2021). In His Name: White Evangelicals, The Republican Party, and Their Support and Endorsement of Donald Trump – Documentary Podcast. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3971
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