Some Christians have been clamoring for years about a “Christian Nation.” They want one, even if they don’t know exactly what it is. Until Trump. It seems that finally their prayers have been answered.
A slight majority of white Christians in the United States voted for Donald J. Trump. Leaders in this religious crusade were Evangelicals and Pentecostals.
Trump himself is not much for religion. He is not a practicing Christian and has a long history of social and economic behavior that contradicts everything we teach our children to avoid. Nevertheless …
But influential Christian leaders assured their people that Trump could do what they had long sought: lead our country into a golden age of prayer, prosperity and public righteousness. Chief among these cheerleaders were Paula White, Franklin Graham, Mike Johnson, Sean Feucht, Robert Jeffress, Lauren Boebert, Lance Wallnau, and Al Mohler.
Institutional leadership came from the Southern Baptist Convention, Family Policy Alliance, New Apostolic Reformation, Assemblies of God, and many megachurches and religious broadcasters.
This Christian Nationalist juggernaut has taken over the Supreme Court, both houses of Congress, the White House, and numerous state houses and legislatures. It is a formidable political movement, now in control of all aspects of federal power.
We are six months into their Christian Nationalist regime. What do we see and feel?
This past weekend is a good place to start. A few thousand people turned out to watch the military parade in Washington DC. A few thousand soldiers shuffled by the Presidential stand, their careless dress and stride sending the message of their own disgust at being pawns in the hand of a would-be tyrant.
Around the country, millions of citizens waving American flags and singing “God Bless America” filled parks and streets everywhere. They were The Resistance, pushing back against the abuse of power emanating from the White House.
On Friday night, a public advocate of Christian Nationalism went on a murderous spree, shooting four people before he was tracked down by Minnesota state police. He has been an ordained Pentecostal preacher!
These recent events constitute an exclamation point on a contentious six months of Christian Nationalist rule in these United States. Among their “achievements” are:
- ending decades of American investment in the health and welfare of the poorest of people around the world
- terminating federal activity and investment in scientific research
- rejecting contemporary efforts to make our society more hospitable to minority and marginalized populations
- attacking our expansive network of world-famous universities and research centers
- pushing a budget that adds trillions of dollars to the national debt while reducing services to the poorest Americans
- demonizing millions of hard-working immigrants and sending them out of the country without concern for their constitutional rights, human rights, and family needs
- pardoning 1500 lawbreakers who stormed the Capital building in Washington in an effort to overturn the results of a national election
All the while, these Christian leaders are hosting revival meetings in the White House and at the Trump home in Florida. They are singing, shouting, and giving thanks to God that, at last, Christian people have taken control of the country and are leading it toward its righteous destiny.
Now we know what they mean by “Christian Nation.” Do we like what we see and feel? Are we a more righteous national than we were six months ago? I don’t think so.
We have, it seems, 18 more months of this fake spirituality and false religion. I doubt that these “Christian Nationalists” will ever get another shot at demonstrating what they mean by “Christian Nation.”
I am not the only one praying every day for new leaders who will “do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly.”
That last line is a verse of Holy Scripture that these “Christian Nationalists” seem never to have read.
Dwight A. Moody
Some Christians have been clamoring for years about a “Christian Nation.” They want one, even if they don’t know exactly what it is. Until Trump. It seems that finally their prayers have been answered.
A slight majority of white Christians in the United States voted for Donald J. Trump. Leaders in this religious crusade were Evangelicals and Pentecostals.
Trump himself is not much for religion. He is not a practicing Christian and has a long history of social and economic behavior that contradicts everything we teach our children to avoid. Nevertheless …
But influential Christian leaders assured their people that Trump could do what they had long sought: lead our country into a golden age of prayer, prosperity and public righteousness. Chief among these cheerleaders were Paula White, Franklin Graham, Mike Johnson, Sean Feucht, Robert Jeffress, Lauren Boebert, Lance Wallnau, and Al Mohler.
Institutional leadership came from the Southern Baptist Convention, Family Policy Alliance, New Apostolic Reformation, Assemblies of God, and many megachurches and religious broadcasters.
This Christian Nationalist juggernaut has taken over the Supreme Court, both houses of Congress, the White House, and numerous state houses and legislatures. It is a formidable political movement, now in control of all aspects of federal power.
We are six months into their Christian Nationalist regime. What do we see and feel?
This past weekend is a good place to start. A few thousand people turned out to watch the military parade in Washington DC. A few thousand soldiers shuffled by the Presidential stand, their careless dress and stride sending the message of their own disgust at being pawns in the hand of a would-be tyrant.
Around the country, millions of citizens waving American flags and singing “God Bless America” filled parks and streets everywhere. They were The Resistance, pushing back against the abuse of power emanating from the White House.
On Friday night, a public advocate of Christian Nationalism went on a murderous spree, shooting four people before he was tracked down by Minnesota state police. He has been an ordained Pentecostal preacher!
These recent events constitute an exclamation point on a contentious six months of Christian Nationalist rule in these United States. Among their “achievements” are:
All the while, these Christian leaders are hosting revival meetings in the White House and at the Trump home in Florida. They are singing, shouting, and giving thanks to God that, at last, Christian people have taken control of the country and are leading it toward its righteous destiny.
Now we know what they mean by “Christian Nation.” Do we like what we see and feel? Are we a more righteous national than we were six months ago? I don’t think so.
We have, it seems, 18 more months of this fake spirituality and false religion. I doubt that these “Christian Nationalists” will ever get another shot at demonstrating what they mean by “Christian Nation.”
I am not the only one praying every day for new leaders who will “do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly.”
That last line is a verse of Holy Scripture that these “Christian Nationalists” seem never to have read.
Dwight A. Moody
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