Evangelicals are one of the most talked about, mythologized, and misunderstood voting segments in the American populace. Often portrayed in popular media as a monolithic bloc, Evangelicals are surprisingly diverse and that diversity extends to their voting habits.
To help us understand how some segments of Evangelical voters are approaching the 2020 election, I interview twin brothers and pastors, Josh and Jeremy Matlock. They bring a unique perspective to this topic as pastors serving in very different parts of the country and ministering to different congregations that my be grouped under the shared heading of “Evangelical,” but have different approaches to political thinking and behavior.
Topics covered in this episode
- The diversity of the Evangelical population
- Challenges of pastoring congregations in a polarized political environment
- Different approaches Evangelicals took towards voting for Trump (or not voting for Trump) in 2016
- How Evangelicals may be thinking about the 2020 election
- Who, if anyone, is a representative public voice for Evangelicals
Conversation starter
In an electoral democracy, what role do religious segments of the population play/should play in informing the political culture and public square?
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