Republicanism as Bad Religion: The "Cult" of Trump in Contemporary American Politics
Since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, it has become commonplace for his opponents to refer to him as a "cult leader." The apparent fanaticism of his supporters inspires both awe and fear in observers. His propensity to disseminate conspiracy theories and alleged encouragement o...
| Otros títulos: | "Special Issue: The Return of the Cult: Bad Religion in the Age of Trump and COVID" |
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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Implicit religion
Año: 2021, Volumen: 24, Número: 2, Páginas: 219-243 |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Trump, Donald 1946-
/ USA
/ Culto a un personaje
/ Retórica
/ Estilo político
/ Republican Party (USA)
/ Movimiento evangelical
/ Historia 2016-2021
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| Clasificaciones IxTheo: | CG Cristianismo y política KAJ Época contemporánea KBQ América del Norte KDG Iglesia libre ZC Política general |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Christian Nationalism
B Anthropology B Rhetoric B cult discourse B Evangelicalism |
| Acceso en línea: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Sumario: | Since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, it has become commonplace for his opponents to refer to him as a "cult leader." The apparent fanaticism of his supporters inspires both awe and fear in observers. His propensity to disseminate conspiracy theories and alleged encouragement of the Jan 6 insurrection pushes Trump beyond the boundaries of political norms. In this article, I trace the elements of Trump's rhetorical and political style that led to accusations of his being some sort of charismatic "cult leader." The analysis broadens to discuss the complex interconnections between modern Republicanism in the US and Protestant Christianity, examining how a form of nationalist morality has come to uphold their claims to power. Both opponents and supporters of Donald Trump see him in a religious frame, either as a dangerous authoritarian leader or messianic saviour. What does this tell us about the definitions and boundaries of religion and politics? And why does Donald Trump seem to trouble those boundaries? |
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| ISSN: | 1743-1697 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Implicit religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/imre.23200 |
