Abstract
In this article I discuss a dangerous subtext that lies beneath Trump’s visible lack of serious Christian witness. It provides the fuel to a heretical fire that is poised to engulf those Christians whom I will suggest have quite literally made a deal with the Devil without realizing it. My argument is not that Trump is just a radically imperfect vessel for what may be legitimate public policy positions, but rather that he represents a robustly idolatrous brand of political theology that threatens the shared faith of all Christians at an existential level. What Trump represents is not “religion becoming power”, but “power becomes religion.” Trumpism at its core leads to what Saul Newman and others would call “the religion of the state” (or at least the deification of its leader).
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
