When The Wolves Came

Publisher:
Meanings of Democracy Lab

When The Wolves Came

5.0/5

Critic Rating

Over the last decade, large swaths of evangelicals in the U.S. have embraced an extremist politics that threatens to turn our democracy into a theocracy. Through the eyes of one pastor in Phoenix, WHEN THE WOLVES CAME shows how some evangelicals are banding together to fight back – and how their efforts can fit into a bigger movement to defend democracy in the U.S.Hosted by Dr. Ruth Braunstein, When The Wolves Came: Evangelicals Resisting Extremism is a six-part audio documentary launching March 4 that follows this story. About Dr. Braunstein: Ruth Braunstein is an award-winning sociologist who studies religion, po...


Critic Reviews

Score: 5

Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter Mar 24, 2025

"This is an important thing to know right now but also important to hear that there are pockets of resistance where you least expect. This show has great storytelling, fascinating interviews, and is beautifully made."

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