

Wed, Apr 19
|Washington
Profs & Pints: Evangelical Revelations
An in-depth look at our nation’s evangelical Christians at home and abroad
Time & Location
Apr 19, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Washington, 801 E St NW, Washington, DC 20004, USA
About the event
Profs & Pints DC presents: “Evangelical Revelations,” an in-depth look at our nation’s evangelical Christians at home and abroad, with Melani McAlister, professor of American Studies and International affairs at George Washington University and author of The Kingdom of God Has No Borders: A Global History of American Evangelicals.
“White American evangelicals” have been everywhere in the news, most recently in the context of being described as supporters of Trump and opponents of Critical Race Theory. But their motivations, values, and politics often are poorly understood. And the simplifying term “evangelical” obscures a tremendous amount of diversity in terms of politics, culture, and specific religious niches. The story gets even more complicated when you look abroad, where US evangelicals have connected with believers in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Gain a much more nuanced understanding of American evangelicals with Professor Melani McAlister, a scholar of religion, culture, and…