Sunday, February 7, 2021

It’s Time to Talk About Violent Christian Extremism - POLITICO

... The authoritarian, fundamentalist nature of certain evangelical strands is a prominent theme in the places where you see the most ardent Trump supporters or the QAnon believers, because they've been told: "You don't need to study [scripture]. We're giving you the answer." Then, when Rev. Robert Jeffress [a prominent conservative Baptist pastor in Dallas] says you've got to support Donald Trump, and makes some argument that sounds "churchy," people go, "Well, I don't like Trump's language, but OK, that's the right thing." It creates people who are not critical thinkers...


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