116 How Evangelicals Aligned with Republicans: A Conversation with Chris Staron

Chris Staron joins Amy Fritz on the Untangled Faith podcast to discuss the ties between evangelicalism and the Republican Party and the impact of societal changes on faith and politics. "No party is going to be 100% a christian party. And if they were, I'd actually be really suspicious of them." – Chris Staron In this episode we: Talk about the history of how evangelical Christianity became associated with the Republican Party. Discuss the impact of government regulations and civil rights changes on business owners, using historical examples. Explore Ronald Reagan's appeal to evangelical voters and the shift from Jimmy Carter's presidency. Reflect on how race, economics, and societal unrest influenced evangelicals' political affiliations. Find Chris Staron: Chris Staron, Author at Truce Podcast This podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. For more information and for 10% off your first month, visit Faithful Counseling- https://faithfulcounseling.com/untangled Where you can find me: Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com Youtube channel- https://youtube.com/channel/UCPfFk-I6QShXXvEpSFaJOvg https://untangledfaithpodcast.com Amy Fritz (@amyhenningfritz) on Threads https://instagram.com/untangledfaith https://instagram.com/amyhenningfritz Tune in next week for a heartfelt conversation with Amy's husband about the intersections of politics and faith.