The New Apostolic Reformation, Trump, and Evangelical Politics: The Prophecy Voter

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Whilst many assume that conservative evangelical support for Trump is motivated by his position on social issues such as abortion and LGBTQ rights, or a nostalgia for an imagined American golden age, this book shows that the reality is much more complex by looking at a more recent and understudied trend of Evangelicalism in America. Damon T. Berry examines how leaders within the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), a charismatically inclined Evangelical movement, claim their support for Trump came from alleged prophetic visions that compelled them to defend Trumps candidacy, and to continue to defend his presidency, re-election against demonically inspired, Marxist, Deep State enemies. In this conspiratorial cosmology, spiritual warfare through prayer and political activism is the duty of the faithful so that they might protect Trump as Gods anointed leader and war against malevolent, unpatriotic forces that oppose him, the nation, and God himself. Working from primary source materials produced by leading figures among the NAR, Berry argues that this conspiratorial discourse is central to NAR support for Trumps candidacy, presidency, and re-election effort, and that this discourse has come to shape some of the most important debates among American religious conservatives in the 21st century.

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In this sharp account of some of Donald Trumps most visible religious supporters, Damon T. Berry offers an accessible, deeply researched, and clear-headed analysis of their ideas and motives over the past decade. * Daniel G. Hummel, Honorary Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA and author of The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism (2023). *

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Damon T. Berry is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at St. Lawrence University, USA. He is the author of Blood & Faith: Christianity in American White Nationalism (2017) and Christianity & The Alt-Right: Exploring the Relationship (2021).