Exvangelical and Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting Back

Exvangelical and Beyond: How American Christianity Went Radical and the Movement That's Fighting Back

A pioneer of the “exvangelical” movement examines how toxic right-wing beliefs took over American Christianity—and why people are leaving the church and speaking out against it

With the rise of Trumpis…

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