RT Book
T1 Believe me: the evangelical road to Donald Trump
A1 Fea, John 1966-
LA English
PP Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
YR 2018
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1641557605
AB "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
NO Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-219) and index
CN BR516
SN 9780802876416
SN 0802876412
K1 Trump, Donald 1946- : Trump, Donald 1946-
K1 Christianity and politics : United States
K1 Evangelicalism
K1 Voting : Religious aspects
K1 Christians : Political activity : United States
K1 Christianity and politics
K1 Christians : Political activity
K1 RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State : United States