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April 10, 2024:
OPINION: Trump’s ‘God Bless the USA Bible’ highlights problematic nature of Christian nationalism On March 28, following his venture into fashion with the "Never Surrender" gold high-tops, former President Donald Trump launched his latest product: the exclusive "God Bless the USA Bible." This edition of the Christian Bible contains the King James Version of the Bible, a historically inaccurate and misrepresentative version of the Bible, and features foundational documents of the United States including the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Additionally, it features patriotic elements, including the hand-written lyrics of "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood and the Pledge of Allegiance. The “God Bless the USA Bible” combines the two central themes of the Trump campaign — Christian nationalism and American patriotism. (North Carolina State University Technician) READ MORE>>>>> Olasky’s Books For April: Christian Nationalism Fuels Revenues (REVIEW) How big a threat is “Christian nationalism?” Fear of Donald Trump increased the revenues of big media companies in 2016, and fear of Christian nationalism in 2024 is helping the sale of books screaming about it. Mark David Hall’s “Who’s Afraid of Christian Nationalism?” (Fidelis, 2024) is an even-tempered, even-handed analysis that examines the hype from both sides. Hall’s writing is succinct and often witty. He notes that “Don Quixote mistakenly attacked windmills that he believed were evil giants, but that does not mean that evil giants don’t exist.” He writes that Paul, Augustine and Martin Luther might object to “Trump’s post-presidential claim that ‘nobody has done more for Christianity or for evangelicals or for religion itself than I have,' but of course they wouldn’t, as those men at least attempted to practice the Christian virtue of humility.” (Religion Unplugged 4/1/24) READ MORE>>>>> |