Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlin Why Are We Drawn to Charismatic Leaders? with Molly Worthen
May 20, 2025
45:46
Historian Molly Worthen joins Rebecca to unpack her journey from agnosticism to faith, the pull of charismatic leaders, and why Jesus—not political saviors—is the only one truly worth following. From Trump-era evangelicalism to the Spirit-led church, this episode asks: What kind of power really saves?
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Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump
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Produced by The Good Podcast Co.
Buy Molly's Book:
Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump
Sign up for weekly emails at RebeccaMcLaughlin.org/Subscribe
Follow Confronting Christianity:
Instagram | X
Produced by The Good Podcast Co.
Use code WHOAMI for 30% off your copy of "Who Am I and What Am I Doing with My Life?" at thegoodbook.com.
Find the ESV Devotional Journal: Fruit of the Spirit wherever books are sold, or visit crossway.org/fruit to get 30% off with a free Crossway+ account.
Watch Us on YouTube
Sign up for weekly emails at RebeccaMcLaughlin.org/Subscribe
Follow Us on Instagram and X
Produced by The Good Podcast Co.