Nowadays, close to 700 million people identify as Evangelicals. How did this Christian movement gain so much religious and political influence in the second half of the 20th century? Discover how legendary preacher Billy Graham, the architect of worldwide evangelization, and his far more radical successors, succeeded in bringing their societal agenda - and candidates - to power.
By the 1970s, the Evangelical community had gained swathes of new believers. To keep this momentum going, its leaders needed to find a winning common cause. Family values turned into an obsession. Abortion, among other “vices,” had to be curtailed. The secularization of America became their main focus, having massive political impact, both at home and worldwide.
Never has the marriage between religion and politics been so evident as during the Trump administration. With Evangelical leaders in the White House, both domestic and international policies - namely Israel - took an unsettling turn. But Christian Nationalism is not confined to the US. Its unrestrained rise is of increasing concern in Europe and beyond.
Thomas Johnson
Director
