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Why Christianity's Decline Explains Trump’s Rise | Jonathan Rauch on Faith, Democracy & MAGA
In this thought-provoking episode, Jonathan Rauch, senior fellow at Brookings and author of 'Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy,' joins Matt to unravel the seismic shifts in American politics and culture.
From Mitt Romney to Donald Trump in just four years—what happened to America? Explore how the collapse of Christianity, the rise of social media, and the loss of faith as a "load-bearing wall" in democracy have fueled MAGA, Trumpism, and a post-Christian right.
Rauch, an atheist, who is Jewish and gay, offers a unique perspective on why Christianity’s core…
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