What's behind the rising extremism in the evangelical church?

Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson

In 2016, Donald Trump won 81 percent of the white Evangelical vote. In the 2020 presidential election, that number went essentially unchanged. Over the last few decades, white evangelical Christians have become a critical part of the Republican Party. And because of that, they both changed American politics and the way the church operates. In a new book, “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism,” Brighton, Michigan native and author Tim Alberta explores this trend, and more.