UK Christians don’t understand why US evangelicals voted for Trump. We need a better conversation
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Dr Alastair Roberts2025-01-30T15:18:00
White evangelicals in the US overwhelmingly support Donald Trump, but their reasons are often misunderstood by their British counterparts. Dr Alastair Roberts looks at the cultural and political forces at play
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