Holy Heretics

Episode 15 "In God We Trump Reissued" with Christopher Malony

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Synopsis

The Holy Heretics podcast welcomes Christopher Maloney to talk about his film In God We Trump.   In the most surprising election results of modern times, Donald J. Trump defied expectations to become the 45th president of the United States. Though written off by almost every major news outlet and poll, Trump pulled through to victory in part because of the unwavering support of his staunchest supporters – Evangelical Christians. Despite lewd comments, a checkered past, and two failed marriages, Trump became the choice of most Evangelical voters, winning 80% of the Christian vote. Why? Many in the Christian community were asking, “How can Christians vote for Donald Trump?” while others were asking, “How can Christians not vote for Donald Trump?” Now, largely because of the election and the endorsement of several high-profile Christian leaders, there exists a clear divide in the faith community. It was recently reported that 14% of Christian churchgoers have since left the Church because of something related to