Bibliograph

Believe me, the Evangelical road to Donald Trump, John Fea

Type

Label

Believe me, the Evangelical road to Donald Trump, John Fea

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-219) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Believe me

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1013724993

Responsibility statement

John Fea

Sub title

the Evangelical road to Donald Trump

Summary

"Believe me" may be the most commonly used phrase in Donald Trump's lexicon. Whether about building a wall or protecting the Christian heritage, the refrain is constant. And to the surprise of many, about 80% percent of white evangelicals have believed Trump-at least enough to help propel him into the White House. Historian John Fea is not surprised-and in Believe Me he explains how we have arrived at this unprecedented moment in American politics. An evangelical Christian himself, Fea argues that the embrace of Donald Trump is the logical outcome of a long-standing evangelical approach to public life defined by the politics of fear, the pursuit of worldly power, and a nostalgic longing for an American past. In the process, Fea challenges his fellow believers to replace fear with hope, the pursuit of power with humility, and nostalgia with history

Table Of Contents

The Evangelical politics of fear -- The playbook -- A short history of Evangelical fear -- The court Evangelicals -- Make America great again

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