Want to support this work through a channel membership? Here's the direct link! https://www.youtube.com/@culturefaithandpolitics/join Kingdom of Nauvoo by Benjamin Park: https://a.co/d/98JqHlx American Zion: A New History of Mormonism: https://a.co/d/gKV39pq Dr. Park’s YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@BenjaminParkHistorian?si=I-uoxDHHQCkwouIK Pat Kahnke's Substack page: https://culturefaithandpolitics.substack.com/ Pat Kahnke's books are available on Amazon: "A Christian Case Against Donald Trump" (2024): https://a.co/d/iVSTqny "MAGA Seduction: Resisting the Debasement of the Christian Conscience" (2020): https://a.co/d/1KNX3uQ Why are so many Latter-day Saints embracing Christian nationalism—an ideology that once rejected them outright? In this in-depth episode of Culture, Faith, and Politics, Pat Kahnke sits down with historian Dr. Benjamin Park to unpack the surprising—and troubling—history of how Mormonism became entangled with Christian nationalism and right-wing politics in America. From the radical Kingdom of Nauvoo to the Cold War era, from Glenn Beck’s obsession with The 5000 Year Leap to Trump-era culture wars, we explore how a once-persecuted religious minority became a core part of the religious right. We also discuss dissenters, myths about the Constitution, and why LDS support for Donald Trump is rising, even as the church leadership stays (mostly) silent.