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Preview: Why Did American Christianity Change
"Love your enemies."
"Blessed are the poor."
"Judge not."
"Sell what you have and give to the poor."
Those are some of Jesus' most famous teachings.
So how did a faith built on compassion, humility, and caring for the least among us become so deeply associated with political power, culture wars, and public outrage?
In this episode, we explore the history of American Christianity—from abolition and the Civil Rights Movement to Reagan, the Moral Majority, megachurches, and the prosperity gospel—to understand not just what changed, but why.
Because this isn't just a story about Christianity…
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