Red State Christians, Angela Denker
Red State Christians, Angela Denker
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Red State Christians
A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage It Leaves Behind

Author: Angela Denker

Narrator: Rebecca Gallagher

Unabridged: 12 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/18/2025


Synopsis

Winner of a 2019 Foreword INDIES Award Silver Medal

In Red State Christians, listeners will get an honest look at the Christians who gave the presidency to the unlikeliest candidate of all time. Veteran journalist Angela Denker spent a year traveling across the United States, interviewing the Evangelical Christian voters who supported the Trump presidency and exploring how their voting block continues to influence the landscape of modern conservative politics. From booming, wealthy Orange County megachurches to libertarian farmers in Missouri, to a church in Florida where the pastors carry guns, to an Evangelical Arab American church in Houston, to conservative Catholics on the East Coast—the picture Denker paints of them is enlightening, at times disturbing, but always empathetic.

In this expanded edition, Denker reflects on the lasting impact of the Trump presidency, the Christian white nationalism it emboldened, the 2020 election and transfer of power, and the subsequent insurrection at the United States Capitol. A must-listen for those hoping to truly understand what Trumpism means for the 2020s and beyond.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steve on September 17, 2019

Red State Christians is an irenic book. That’s not a typo. Many people on both sides of the political divide are distressed at how divided America has become. Angela Denker is a Lutheran minister who has decided that it is time to sit down at the table and talk frankly about our differences of opini......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on August 22, 2019

#RedStateChristians, by Angela Denker. For whom did Denker write this book? I think she wrote it for me: a mainline Lutheran pastor who loves Jesus and can't reconcile the people I care for who voted for the un-Christian language, policies and personal greed of the current president. I think she also......more

Goodreads review by Kaystrand on August 12, 2019

Angela Denker traveled the country to talk with people of many Christian denominations. She did so with empathy and great effort to understand why some Christians voted for a man, who does not do Christian things, like caring for the sick, poor, refugees and women in the USA. The book gave me perspec......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on March 24, 2019

With the 2020 Presidential campaign on the horizon, Red-State Christians is an insightful and timely read. Angela Denker aptly uses her skills as both pastor and journalist to navigate the complex and layered landscape of Christian America. A corrective to easy answers and growing polarization, Red-......more

Goodreads review by Chris on August 23, 2019

There were more aw shucks moments than I'd expected, but the conclusion tied everything together really well!......more