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2000s

Roads Not Taken: Evangelicals and Politics, 1998-2006

John Fea   |  February 10, 2025

Here is a taste of a lecture I gave last week at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. Scroll back to watch the entire lecture.

Episode 52: “Introducing the Terri Schiavo Case”

John Fea   |  March 7, 2023

In the first half of 2005, the Christian Right poured all its energy into this controversial Florida right-to-life case. Episode 52: “Introducing the Terri Schiavo Case’ dropped today. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above have access to new episodesĀ ofĀ this […]

Kathleen Parker on religious liberty…in 2004

John Fea   |  October 11, 2021

As I prepared for this week’s episode of A History of Evangelicals and Politics podcast I came across a column from syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker. I read it in the June 28, 2004 issue of the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. […]

Episode 12: “Defending Traditional Marriage”

John Fea   |  July 6, 2021

The Christian Right’s preemptive defense of marriage Episode 12: ā€œDefending Traditional Marriageā€ dropped last night. Subscribers toĀ CurrentĀ at the Longshore level and above receiveĀ this narrative history podcast. Here is a teaser: Listen to Episodes 0, 1, and 2 here. If you like […]

Evangelicals seem to be coming around on climate change

John Fea   |  April 29, 2021

In 2007, Richard Cizik, then vice-president of the National Association of Evangelicals, came under attack from some prominent evangelicals for his opposition to global warming. Jerry Falwell Sr. described evangelicals concerned with climate change as “earthism worshippers.” James Dobson called […]