Christians Must Divorce from Trump | #27 Dr. Randal Rauser

Many have watched with alarm as American evangelicals - a particular sect of Protestant Christianity - have largely embraced President Donald Trump, despite the (seeming) inconsistency between his rhetoric on the one hand, and biblical principles on the other. Dr. Randal Rauser joins me for a third time to discuss the connections between evangelicalism, President Donald Trump, and the Republican party in general - contending, ultimately, that Christians must embrace a different vision of Christianity, one that cannot connect itself with President Trump. Do please oh please consider donating to the channel to support to discuss interesting topics with interesting people.For more from Randal, check out his blog. As always, follow me in X-formerly-Twitter and Instagram. Chapter Timestamps00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:43 Defining "Evangelical" 00:05:00 Evangelicals Vs. Fundamentalists 00:10:07 The Role of Dispensationalism 00:12:33 Statistics about Evangelicals and Trump 00:13:35 Why Evangelicals Support Trump 00:20:40 Three Reasons Evangelicals Don't Take Issue with Trump 00:28:44 "It's what he does that matters, not what he says." 00:37:39 Single-issue voting: abortion 00:54:44 A New Vision of Christianity This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mileskdonahue.substack.com/subscribe