Author Compares Christian Trump Supporters to Salem Witch Hunters
By Isaac Cross | June 25, 2018 4:19 PM EDT
While some of the most notable commands from God are “you shall have no other gods before me†and “you shall not murder,†it seems that evangelical historian John Fea has discovered another divine decree: “thou shalt not vote for Donald Trump.â€
On June 24th, The Atlantic published an article by Fea with the headline “Evangelical Fear Elected Trump.†In the piece, Fea, the author of the book Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump, offered his explanation for why 81% of evangelicals voted for the current president – and claimed that the “fear†which motivated his fellow believers symbolized their failure to maintain faith in God.
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https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/isaac-cross/2018/06/25/author-compares-christian-trump-supporters-salem-witch-hunters
