Political Myth: The Lost Cause

United? We Pray

Austin is joined today by Dr. Robert Elder, Associate Professor of American History at Baylor University. We're talking about the Lost Cause - the myth that the Confederacy was a noble institution and those who fought for it are worthy of our veneration. The truth is more complicated, as we discuss. Dr. Elder is a model of both clarity and charity in how he deals with this topic and shows how we can be both clear-minded about the past without wrongly celebrating things we should denounce.

LINKS & SHOW NOTES:

1. This UWP Podcast Episode was produced by Josh Deng with editing by Roshane Ricketts.
2. You can find Dr. Elder's books for sale here.

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