Believe me: the evangelical road to Donald Trump
"Believe me" may be the most commonly used phrase in Donald Trump's lexicon. Whether about building a wall or protecting the Christian heritage, the refrain is constant. And to the surprise of many, about 80% percent of white evangelicals have believed Trump-at least enough to help pr...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KBP America KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
Voting
Religious aspects
B Trump, Donald 1946- Trump, Donald 1946- B Christianity and politics United States B Christianity and politics B Christians Political activity B Christians Political activity United States B RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State United States B Evangelicalism |
| Summary: | "Believe me" may be the most commonly used phrase in Donald Trump's lexicon. Whether about building a wall or protecting the Christian heritage, the refrain is constant. And to the surprise of many, about 80% percent of white evangelicals have believed Trump-at least enough to help propel him into the White House. Historian John Fea is not surprised-and in Believe Me he explains how we have arrived at this unprecedented moment in American politics. An evangelical Christian himself, Fea argues that the embrace of Donald Trump is the logical outcome of a long-standing evangelical approach to public life defined by the politics of fear, the pursuit of worldly power, and a nostalgic longing for an American past. In the process, Fea challenges his fellow believers to replace fear with hope, the pursuit of power with humility, and nostalgia with history |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-219) and index |
| ISBN: | 0802876412 |