Evangelical voters made up a significant portion of Donald Trump’s base in the 2016 presidential election. Their political agenda may not be peace or prosperity, but instead bringing us closer to the end of time.

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Matthew Sutton, Graduate Studies Director, Washington State University History Department

Katharine Hayhoe, Director, Climate Science Center, Texas Tech University

Liya Rechtman, Harvard Divinity School student

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Apocalyptic Politics: What Do Evangelical Voters Want?

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