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? 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. Sign up for weekly emails at RebeccaMcLaughlin.org/Subscribe Follow Us on Instagram and X Produced by The Good Podcast Co.
