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Though one can argue that evangelical religion has been in crisis from the beginning, starting in November 2016 and the election of Donald Trump, it exploded afresh. Not only did the nation wake up to discover a chasm dividing in the country, so did evangelicals--especially when it became clear that white evangelicals voted for and then supported the new president, depending on the poll, in the range of 75 to 81 percent.\xa0The evangelical left was shocked and horrified by this, and the evangelical right was mystified by their outrage. Many Black, Asian, and Hispanic evangelicals\u2014if they still identified with the term at all--looked at white evangelicals left and right and just shook their heads, wondering if either side really got it.\nWe now have a cacophony of voices shouting at one another, and much of the shouting is about two questions:\xa0\u201cSo, what is an evangelical Christian anyway?\u201d\xa0And more to the point, \u201cDoes it even matter?\u201d\nTo help explore those questions, we invited Thomas Kidd, the Vardaman Distinguished Professor of History at Baylor University, to speak with us. He is the author of many important history books, including The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America ; George Whitefield: America\u2019s Spiritual Founding Father and most recently, Who Is an Evangelical? A History of a Movement in Crisis. What is \u201cQuick to Listen\u201d? Read more\nSubscribe to Quick to Listen on Apple Podcasts\nFollow the podcast on Twitter\nFollow our host on Twitter: Morgan Lee\nFollow our guest host: Kyle Rohane\nSubscribe to Mark\u2019s newsletter: The Galli Report\nFollow our guest on Twitter: Thomas S. Kidd\nSee our guest's books: Books by Thomas Kidd \nToday's episode of Quick to Listen is brought to you in part by Baylor University\u2019s Truett Seminary, where Kingdom-minded women and men are equipped to follow their callings. By learning to think theologically, developing ministry skills, cultivating a community of support, and engaging in spiritual formation, Truett students are uniquely prepared to make an impact in the Church and the world. Learn more at baylor.edu/truett.\nThis episode of Quick to Listen is also brought to you by Focus on the Family\u2019s Bring Your Bible to School Day powered by students nationwide October 3rd. When you sign up to participate, you\u2019ll also be entered to win a trip to the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices