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Religious Conversions in Modern America
Professor Buzzkill History Podcast
English - July 25, 2023 07:05 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 180 ratingsHistory Education buzzkill myths history mythbusting professor Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the mid-twentieth century, certain private religious choices became lightning rods for public outrage and debate. In talking about “public confessions,” Dr. Rebecca Davis reveals some of the controversial religious conversions that shaped modern America. She explains why the new faiths of notable figures, including Clare Boothe Luce and Muhammad Ali, riveted American public opinion. Unconventional religious choices charted new ways of declaring an "authentic" identity amid escalating Cold War fears of brainwashing and coercion. Episode 520.