Date of Graduation

5-2021

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Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Journalism (MA)

Degree Level

Graduate

Department

Journalism

Advisor/Mentor

Stockdell, Rick

Committee Member

Wells, Rob

Second Committee Member

Dowdle, Andrew J.

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.

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Episode List

[00:00] In His Name - Episode 01 - God Bless America

[19:51] In His Name - Episode 02 - Litmus Test

[42:56] In His Name - Episode 03 - The Reckoning

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