Episode 5: The Unholy Alliance of Trump & the Religious Right with Sarah Posner

<p>My guest this week is Sarah Posner, author of the book Unholy: Why White Evangelicals Worship at the Altar of Donald Trump (<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/11130/9781984820426" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bookshop</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/367tLZw" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon</a>). In her book, Sarah details the intellectual and social connections between the New Right, the Religious Right, and alt-right - and the ways in which white evangelicals provide moral and political cover for the Trump administration. Further, her work indicates the ways in which the Trump administration has rewarded white evangelical support by pursuing policies in line with their interests.</p><br/><p>Unholy is an essential text for anyone who hopes to understand that evangelical support for Trump is not an aberration but rather a culmination of decades of work within conservative circles.</p><br/><p>Follow Sarah on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/sarahposner" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@sarahposner</a>.</p><br/><p>Follow Blake on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/brchastain" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brchastain</a>, or on Instagram <a href="https://instagram.com/brchastain_" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brchastain_</a>.</p><br/><p>Support the show by signing up for a paid subscription to The Post-Evangelical Post. Save 25% using <a href="https://postevangelicalpost.substack.com/powers" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a>.</p><br/><p>This episode was produced by Jake Lewis</p><br/><br/>--- <br/><br/>Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/powers--principalities/message" class="linkified" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/powers--principalities/message</a><br/>Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/powers--principalities/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/powers--principalities/support</a> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Post-Evangelical Post at <a href="https://postevangelicalpost.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast">postevangelicalpost.substack.com/subscribe</a>