Believe me : the evangelical road to Donald Trump /

Believe me : the evangelical road to Donald Trump /

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Author / Creator:	Fea, John, author.
Imprint:	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2018. ©2018
Description:	x, 238 pages ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Trump, Donald, -- 1946- Trump, Donald, -- 1946- Christianity and politics -- United States. Evangelicalism. Voting -- Religious aspects. Christians -- Political activity -- United States. Christianity and politics. Christians -- Political activity. Evangelicalism. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11868639

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ISBN:	9780802876416 0802876412
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-219) and index.
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.

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Summary:	A historian's discerning, critical take on current American politics "Believe me" may be the most commonly used phrase in Donald Trump's lexicon. Whether about building a wall or protecting a Christian heritage, the refrain has been constant. And to the surprise of many, a good 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, however--and in these pages 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. Now in paperback and as insightful as it is timely, Fea's Believe Me challenges Christians to replace fear with hope, the pursuit of power with humility, and nostalgia with history.
Physical Description:	x, 238 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-219) and index.
ISBN:	9780802876416 0802876412