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Nelle Smith

A post-evangelical, I write as tenderly as I can about religion, American culture, and stellar tacos. I also run a support group for ex-religious fundamentalists in Columbus, Ohio. My website is http://www.nellesmith.com, and my Twitter handle is @byNelleSmith.

(A)theologies, Archive, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Politics/LawMarch 27, 2018

When You Argue With a Fundamentalist You Don’t Know What You’re Asking For

By Nelle Smith

One of the biggest questions I received after writing about Trump, evangelicals, and the end…

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(A)theologies, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Politics/LawJanuary 31, 2017

Trump May Be the End of the World As We Know It—But For Some Evangelicals, That’s Just Fine

By Nelle Smith

In the flurry of coverage surrounding the evangelical Christian voting bloc that overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump,…

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