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American writer and minister (1898-1993)
Public evidence shows Donald Trump has long been associated with Presbyterian roots—he was confirmed in a Presbyterian church as a youth and historically described himself as a mainline Protestant—yet...
Available reporting and surveys indicate Donald Trump does not regularly attend church services; accounts describe occasional, often high-profile visits and photo-op appearances rather than steady Sun...
Donald Trump does not have a single, consistently attended home church; historically he was raised Presbyterian, attended Marble Collegiate under Norman Vincent Peale for decades, and in public life h...
Norman Vincent Peale’s popularized theology of is consistently identified in the provided material as a clear influence on Donald Trump’s outlook, with multiple entries noting Peale’s role as pastor a...
John F. Kennedy and Joel Osteen do not appear in the provided material as parties to a theological dispute; the documents instead cover a televised panel that included Joel Osteen discussing faith in ...
Norman Vincent Peale—the long‑time pastor of Marble Collegiate Church and author of The Power of Positive Thinking—was a major religious and rhetorical presence in Donald Trump’s youth and family life...
Donald J. Trump was raised in his mother's Presbyterian faith, says biographical reporting and multiple profiles, and in recent years has described himself as a “non‑denominational Christian” rather t...
Alternative and faith-based outlets have largely framed Paula White as a polarizing exemplar of the prosperity gospel—either as a charismatic cultural influencer and Trump ally or as a dangerous, mone...
Mental-health professionals in the 1950s and later attacked Norman Vincent Peale’s Power of Positive Thinking as unscientific, anecdotal, and in some cases actively harmful to vulnerable patients, cha...
Norman Vincent Peale’s mantra of relentless self-confidence and visualization—popularized in The Power of Positive Thinking—left a clear imprint on Donald Trump’s public persona and approach to deal-m...
Norman Vincent Peale’s Marble Collegiate Church provided a recurring religious and intellectual backdrop for Donald Trump’s youth and adult life: the Trump family attended services there, Peale presid...
Norman Vincent Peale’s theology centers on , and scholars and commentators often link its rhetoric and techniques to elements later seen in the American prosperity gospel, though Peale did not explici...