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Trump's posture as a defender of Christian identity against a liberal secular elite resonated with Christian nationalist currents within parts of the evangelical movement.
’s Protestant background and longtime association with charismatic and positive-thinking ministers became a political tool that shaped several of his presidential policies, particularly those prized b...
Donald Trump’s presidency accelerated an already intimate but uneasy fusion between the Christian right and the Republican Party by delivering policy wins that energized conservative Christians while ...
shore up ’s standing among a crucial GOP constituency, reinforcing loyalty and policy alignment that translate into voting strength and narrative control . At the same time, public apologies, theologi...
has been a central driver in media portrayals of as divinely anointed, with a subset of televangelists, charismatic “prophets,” and conservative amplifying messianic language that then diffuses into b...
draw on a cluster of theological resources—what scholars call “vessel theology,” providential readings of history, and a politics-first interpretation of Christian vocation tied to judicial and policy...
for rose slightly from 2016 to 2020 and then remained a commanding, supermajority level through 2024 according to major national surveys and exit polling; the most commonly reported figures are roughl...