Summary: This text explores the interwoven story of religion, race, and politics in American history, with a concluding theological reflection.
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Are evangelicals motivated by the same political issues as everybody else?
At first glance, it appears evangelicals are motivated by a different set of issues than non-evangelicals. However, after factoring for social and political demographics, evangelicals only differ in how they rank three of twenty-one election issues.
The Myth of Evangelicals’ Political Apathy
Do evangelicals care about and participate in politics? While research firms, Christian leaders and presidential candidates portray American evangelicals as politically disengaged citizens who too often stay home instead of voting, claims of evangelicals’ political apathy are overstated.
Evangelical (Re)engagement of politics
How, if at all, should evangelicals engage the ongoing conversation about faith and politics?
The Myth of the Evangelical Voter
Who is the “evangelical voter”? Do evangelicals have unique political attitudes and preferences? And are evangelicals homogenous enough to be grouped as a coherent voting bloc?