Because of this reality, many in the faith community have looked for an audacious political leader to battle secularism for quite some time. After decades of playing relatively nice, they decided on a new approach. In 2016, Donald Trump became “the chosen one,” and an era of high-profile Christian nationalism began. Only this time, the strength of passion behind the movement hit growing progressivism head-on. This toxic mix has only grown worse as many in the Republican Party became obsessively convinced of the president’s divinely inspired “rightness,” no matter the words, issues, or actions. He was placed in a position of power to save our nation and change the course of history. One could argue he accomplished the latter. The former, not so much.
Early on, it became clear that the Republican Party under Trump would be unseemlily devoted to the man through thick and thin. After all, he was placed in the White House “for such a time as this.” Criticism was not allowed. Engaging in any condemnation meant a tacit endorsement of the Left and, by extension, godless socialism. Trump represented the party of freedom of speech and religion, the right to bear arms, small government, right to life, and pride in the country. No matter the issue, opposing him was proof the combatant didn’t care much about stopping evil or defending the good. Worst of all, it was proof that they didn’t care about our nation and its transformation.
At the end of the Trump presidency, a larger audience sees what critics saw all along: Christian nationalism is not a healthy extension of belief, and Trump is the last person who should have been tapped to lead the reformational charge.
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