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Related: About this forumDonald Trump is not a Christian, but he knows what the religious right needs to hear...
So I was interested in documenting the multiplicity of voices, and demonstrating that Christian is a contested concept. But also I wanted to look at how it was the religious right became so powerful.
An interesting interview, but the title is somewhat misleading because this is about the many ways that Christianity has been and is being defined.
To read more:
https://religionnews.com/2018/04/19/donald-trump-is-not-a-christian-but-he-knows-what-the-religious-right-needs-to-hear-says-historian/
My personal view is that I impose no litmus test, and I accept however anyone defines themselves.
Hokie
(4,288 posts)Last edited Fri Apr 20, 2018, 01:41 PM - Edit history (1)
He nailed it. Trump is a psychopath. He tells groups exactly the things that they want to hear and will play well with his base. He has no empathy for other human beings. Psychopaths are arrogant and manipulative.
5 Traits of Actual Psychopaths
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)A con man knows what his audience wishes to hear, and tells them what they wish to hear.
Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)Voltaire2
(13,244 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)...allegedly. Nobody can prove there isn't a 666 mark behind his ear due to the hair extensions.
Voltaire2
(13,244 posts)Although if you roll things back 400 years, it would depend who you asked.
Bob Loblaw
(1,900 posts)You could ask some evangelicals now and they might not consider Presbyterians to be Christians
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Trump isn't just viewed as a Christian, he's a successful Christian who says exactly what lots of other Christians desperately want to hear.
Mariana
(14,861 posts)Who can prove that they're wrong?
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Mariana
(14,861 posts)That would tend to reinforce their views, if it had any effect at all.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)When he is no longer in a position to do anything for them.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Response to guillaumeb (Original post)
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nmgaucho
(527 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)One can only imagine.