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mahatmakanejeeves

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Tue Nov 25, 2025, 01:52 PM Nov 25

""How did Colorado Springs become the epicenter of evangelical capitalism?" [View all]

Kevin M. Kruse
‪@kevinmkruse.bsky.social‬

Terrific conversation here with one of my former students who's just published a brilliant book on how Colorado Springs became the "evangelical Vatican" and what came next.

Check it out!

‪Jason Herbert‬
‪@herberthistory.bsky.social‬
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How did Colorado Springs become the epicenter of evangelical capitalism? What's the link between the Air Force and Christian Conservatism? And how did Donald Trump become the Prayer Warrior In Chief? That's what Will Schultz and I are reckoning with this morning. Links below.

Nov 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM

Terrific conversation here with one of my former students who's just published a brilliant book on how Colorado Springs became the "evangelical Vatican" and what came next.

Check it out!

Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) 2025-11-25T16:18:44.117Z
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