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John Fea

John Fea teaches American history at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pa. He is the author of six books, including the forthcoming Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump (Eerdmans, June 2018).

History/TheologyMay 24, 2018

The Tense History Behind Jimmy Carter’s Liberty U. Commencement Address

By John Fea

On Saturday the Liberty University community heard a commencement address from an evangelical Christian who disagrees with Trump and Falwell Jr. on almost every major policy issue of the age.

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Archive, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Politics/LawMay 24, 2018

The Tense History Behind Jimmy Carter’s Liberty U. Commencement Address

By John Fea

Last year Donald Trump delivered the commencement address at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Jerry…

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