Across the country, Evangelicals are facing a moral dilemma -- is supporting government actions in line with their religious beliefs?

The answer shows a rift in Evangelical communities, as government officials like Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth use scripture to justify war and deportation.

To parse through these questions of God and country, Brittany is joined by NPR Religion correspondent Jason DeRose, and Reverend Dr. Gabriel Salguero, president and founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition and pastor of the Gathering Place in Orlando, Florida.

(00:00) The Evangelical Dilemma: do the Trump Administration's actions line up with the Bible?
(06:29) How the Trump Administration uses the Bible for political messaging. Is it Christian, though?
(15:29) What is the line between church and state? And who decides?
(20:06) The Evangelical belief that American Christians are under siege

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