The Prophet and the Preacher: Texas Democrats Offer Faith-Infused Alternatives to Christian Nationalism

The latest from the Countering White Christian Nationalism series with Joy Reid

In this episode of The Joy Reid Show and PRRI 's Countering White Christian Nationalism series, Joy-Ann Reid and I unpack the stakes in the Texas Senate primary, in which US Congressional Representative Jasmine Crockett, a fiery Black Christian woman with strong ties to Texas Black churches, takes on populist Texas State Representative James Talarico, who is also a Presbyterian seminary student. Drawing on some classic theological types, I suggest the March 3rd Senate primary represents a battle between the "prophet and the preacher." And we highlight how both candidates draw on their Christian faith to offer a striking alternative to the white Christian nationalism that animates their Republican opponents and the MAGA movement.

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