{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63c9c9b1fc40ca0011135c4c/6af254eee423376adbec11d0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Blue Wave and the Rise of the Christian Left","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63c9c9b1fc40ca0011135c4c/1794271514114-e55fc356-b117-4ba9-9af4-580451579587.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, we talk about two incoming Democratic US Senators who were able to win in historically Republican-controlled states by putting Jesus at the front and center of their campaigns. James Talarico won Texas for the first time in decades, and Adam Hamilton won Kansas for the first time in nearly a century! Is this indicative of a trend in Christianity? Is this indicative of a trend in politics? We discuss these questions.</p><p>We would love to hear your thoughts on this episode. We are doing a listener responses episode in the coming few weeks! Please leave a comment or send us a message if you have thoughts!</p><p><br></p><p>Sources:</p><p><br></p><p>Christianity Today Article:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/state-of-theology-evangelicals-confused-conflicted-belief/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/state-of-theology-evangelicals-confused-conflicted-belief/</a></p><p>Pew Research Religious Landscape Study</p><p><a href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/</a></p><p>Allie Beth Stuckey&#39;s podcast episode about James Talarico:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_HYj_GzCac\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_HYj_GzCac</a></p><p>Kansas City Star article about the abuse at Resurrection Church</p><p><a href=\"https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article317748643.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article317748643.html</a></p>","author_name":"Leaving Eden LLC"}