On Evangelical Support for Donald Trump
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From the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, which I just started reading (well, listening to) yesterday afternoon:
The line between the Rebel and Union element in Georgetown was so marked that it led to divisions even in the churches. There were churches in that part of Ohio where treason was preached regularly, and where, to secure membership, hostility to the government, to the war and to the liberation of the slaves, was far more essential than a belief in the authenticity or credibility of the Bible.
White American Evangelicals have prioritized racial hierarchy for as long as there have been white American Evangelicals (even before the full maturation of the latter, to some extent). That Donald Trump has managed to take and hold their support is probably one of the least surprising elements of his Presidency.
By the way, if you’ve never had a chance to take in the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, it’s every bit as good as advertised. LibriVox can be hit-or-miss (this is necessarily true of an organization staffed by volunteers), but the reader for the first few chapters, at least, is quite good.