Episode 1 - Are the Religious Always "Right"?

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: [email protected] the first episode of Faithful Politics, Josh and Will discuss the seemingly bizarre fascination of Christians' affinity for the Republican Party. Then they take a trip through time and talk about the origins of Red vs. Blue, Left vs. Right, and the Donkey vs. Elephants. Finally, they end the show with a controversial pontification of who Jesus would vote for in the 2020 election. Sources used in this podcast:America's True History of Religious Tolerance https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/americas-true-history-of-religious-tolerance-61312684/Red state, blue state: How colors took sides in politics https://theconversation.com/red-state-blue-state-how-colors-took-sides-in-politics-93541History of the Democratic Party https://www.history.com/topics/us-politics/democratic-partyHistory of the Republican Party https://www.history.com/topics/us-politics/republican-partyWhy the Donkey vs. the elephant https://www.rferl.org/a/us-politics-why-donkey-vs-elephant/24762343.htmlOrigins of the Religious Right https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133Roots of the Religious Right are still present in the Trump Era https://washingtonmonthly.com/2016/10/21/the-roots-of-the-religious-right-are-still-present-in-the-trump-era/Join the discussion:Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/FaithfulPoliticsPodcast/ Support Sarah Stankorb’s work and preorder Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion, Releases September 15, 2026.  Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9798889837091Website: https://www.sarahstankorb.com/Support the showKeep the conversation going.Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, suggest a future guest, or connect with us directly?Visit our website:faithfulpoliticspodcast.comBrowse our bookstore, featuring books from many of our guests:faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstoreSupport the show and help us keep these conversations going:patreon.com/cw/FaithfulPoliticsSubscribe for behind-the-scenes content, reflections, and updates:faithfulpolitics.substack.comContact the hosts:Josh Burtram, Faithful Host: [email protected] Wright, Political Host: [email protected] Faithful Politics:Instagram: faithful_politicsFacebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast