Christians are having a Trump-sized reckoning

Friday, April 17, 2026

Across the country, Evangelicals are facing a moral dilemma -- is supporting government actions in line with their religious beliefs? The answer shows a rift in Evangelical communities, as government officials like Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth use scripture to justify war and deportation.

Posted by LampLighter at 08:20 PM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

Alternate links: Google News | Twitter

Comments

Admin's note: Participants in this discussion must follow the site's moderation policy. Profanity will be filtered. Abusive conduct is not allowed.

More from the article (with pointer to the video)...
... To parse through these questions of God and country, Brittany is joined by NPR Religion correspondent Jason DeRose, and Reverend Dr. Gabriel Salguero, president and founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition and pastor of the Gathering Place in Orlando, Florida.

(00:00) The Evangelical Dilemma: do the Trump Administration's actions line up with the Bible?
(06:29) How the Trump Administration uses the Bible for political messaging. Is it Christian, though?
(15:29) What is the line between church and state? And who decides?
(20:06) The Evangelical belief that American Christians are under siege ,,,

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-17 08:23 PM | Reply

... Evangelicals are facing a moral dilemma -- is supporting government actions in line with their religious beliefs? ...

How Christian Nationalism Affects Views on Immigration
prri.org

... According to PRRI's 2025 American Values Atlas, one-third of Americans qualify as Christian nationalism Adherents (12%) or Sympathizers (21%), compared with two-thirds who qualify as Skeptics (36%) or Rejecters (27%).[1]

Previous PRRI research on Christian nationalism also finds that support for Christian nationalist ideology correlates with holding more extreme views about immigrants and immigration policy.

However, among those who qualify as Christian nationalists, these views differ drastically by race. ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-17 11:29 PM | Reply

@#2 ... However, among those who qualify as Christian nationalists, these views differ drastically by race. ...

Wait, what???

How does one's race affect one's Christian views?

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-17 11:30 PM | Reply