The Unholy Truth

The Unholy Truth

Why Evangelicals Are Turning Their Backs on Jesus — And Calling It Faith

They claim to love Him, but when Jesus starts sounding too liberal, they switch to politics instead of the Gospel.

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Nov 01, 2025
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Evangelical megachurch congregation cheering as a preacher stands before an image of Jesus draped in an American flag motif, symbolizing the fusion of faith and politics.

Evangelicals don’t hate Jesus. They love talking about Him. They sing about Him, make movies about Him, plaster His name on bumper stickers, all while they can’t stand what He actually said.

The Jesus of the Bible — the guy who told people to love enemies, help the poor, forgive endlessly, and stop judging others — is too liberal for the Evangelical chur…

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