The Post-Evangelical Post

The Post-Evangelical Post

The election cycle and "cycles" of grief.

Processing disappointment, anger, and grief aren't straightforward affairs.

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Blake Chastain
Feb 24, 2020
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We’ve entered a new national election cycle. Super Tuesday is only 8 days away, and as that day draws nearer, I’ve begun thinking about the waves of anger and grief I felt in the wake of the 2016 election as it dawned on me that white evangelicals had thrown their lot in with Donald Trump and helped him win the White House.

The night of the election, we…

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