Have a look at this detailed interview with the European Center for Populism Studies on the history and current politics of white evangelicals in the US.
White evangelical and populist politics often contribute to democracy. When do they pose a challenge to it, and why? Have a look at “When is White Evangelical Politics Illiberal? The Effects of Duress and Strong Populism on the Liberal Script” in Polarization and Deep Contestations: The Liberal Script in the United States, edited by Tanja A. Börzel, Thomas Risse, Stephanie B. Anderson, and Jean A. Garrison, Oxford University Press. Click here.
“‘Strangers in Their Own Land’: The White Evangelical Contribution to Right-wing Populism in Leviathan 2023 Vol 52 Nr. 2 (in German)
White Evangelicals and American Right-wing Populism: The Evolutions of an Ethic in the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, 2023, Vol. 43, Nr. 1
White Evangelicals and Populism as an Ethic in The Routledge Companion to Christian Ethics
I’m honored and thrilled that psychologist and theologian Dr. Pamela Cooper-White and I had a chance to talk about white evangelical populism with top-drawer journalists Zach Malm and David Lester at Veterans of the Culture Wars, one of the most rigorous and compassionate programs on the controversial issues of the day. Cooper-White brings invaluable insights on both the psychology of populism and on how to get out of culture-war animosity and talk with people–family, friends, strangers– “on the other side.” Click here
The Tragedy of Evangelical Politics https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/evangelical-politics-trump-populism-abortion-white-supremacy By Marcia Pally Donald Trump can seemingly do no wrong in the eyes of many evangelical voters. His support among white evangelicals rose from 81 percent in 2016 to 84 percent in 2020 and […]
White Evangelicals and Right-wing Populism By Marcia Pally Donald Trump lost the 2020 election by seven million votes and 74 seats in the Electoral College, a count validated in over 70 lawsuits, twice by the Supreme Court, and by his own […]
AMERICA MAGAZINE POLITICS & SOCIETYNEWS ANALYSIS The Jan. 6 riot shocked Americans. Maybe it shouldn’t have. https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2022/07/22/jan-6-hearing-trumpism-243402 Marcia Pally July 22, 2022 A video of President Donald Trump recording a statement on Jan. 7, 2021, is played, as the House […]
