Losing My Religion | NPR’s Sarah McCammon on EXvangelicals in Trump's America

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Join NPR reporter Sarah McCammon for a deeply personal and insightful exploration of the post-evangelical movement in her groundbreaking book, The Exvangelicals. Drawing from her own experience growing up in a deeply evangelical family in the Midwest, McCammon examines how the rise of Donald Trump has fractured the white evangelical Christian community, dividing families and sparking a reactionary exodus of individuals leaving the church—many of whom have become part of the Exvangelical movement. McCammon, who witnessed firsthand the political power of evangelical beliefs while covering Trump’s campaign, provides an eye-opening look at the intersection of faith, politics, and cultural wars in America. This must-watch program is essential for audiences of public media outlets seeking bipartisan, in-depth perspectives on religion’s role in modern politics and the cultural shifts reshaping the nation. This program is part of our Good Lit series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation. McCammon photo by Kara Frame. June 18, 2024 Speakers Sarah McCammon National Political Correspondent, NPR; Co-host, "NPR Politics" Podcast; Author, The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living and Leaving the White Evangelical Church Brad Onishi Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco; Co-host, "Straight White American Jesus" podcast; Author, Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism – And What Comes Next 👉Join our Email List! https://www.commonwealthclub.org/email 🎉 BECOME a MEMBER: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership Discover the rich history of Commonwealth Club World Affairs (CCWA), the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. The product of a 2023 merger between The Commonwealth Club of California, founded in 1903, and The World Affairs Council of Northern California, founded in 1947, CCWA is dedicated to reenergizing dynamic civic space in the Bay Area by cultivating new ideas, connection and action through engaging live programs and inspiring stories. CCWA organizes weekly in-person, virtual and hybrid events covering politics, culture, society, the economy and much more. Join us as we reimagine what a public affairs forum can be in the 21st century. In addition to the videos🎥 shared here, CCWA reaches millions of listeners through its podcast🎙and weekly national radio program📻.