In Trump we trust? Most evangelicals are still backing him
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Jared Stacy2024-01-18T13:47:00
As Donald Trump celebrates an overwhelming victory in the US’s first election contest of 2024, Jared Stacy notes that most white evangelicals are among his supporters. What does this mean for the future of the American Church?
Former President Donald Trump is the far and away frontrunner for the Republican nomination for the American Presidency in 2024.
In what promises to be one of the most divisive and consequential elections since, well, the last one just four years ago. It’s worth considering what is at stake, not only for American democracy but also the Church in America.
First, a bit of a primer on the political situation. In the US party system, parties run what are called “primary elections” before the general election. Primary elections determine who the party will elect as their candidate.
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