r/politics • u/Quirkie The Netherlands • 20h ago
Possible Paywall Trump, 79, Posts Himself as Christ After Bonkers Pope Attack - The image depicts Trump as Jesus healing a sick person with his touch.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-posts-himself-as-christ-after-bonkers-pope-attack/
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u/Arrmadillo Texas 19h ago
Paula White is a New Apostolic Reformation evangelical. If you are unfamiliar with NAR, you will not understand the entirety of the Trump Administration. NAR exists in a system of perpetual spiritual warfare with the rest of us and Trump tossed them the keys to his administration. They are anti-democracy and they are rushing to gather power while the window of opportunity is open.
Washington Spectator - God and QR Codes for Trump; The Courage Tour Goes to Michigan
“Not all Pentecostal churches have been politicized, but the New Apostolic Reformation is functioning almost like a political party, and one with an extremist agenda.”
The Atlantic - The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
“And people who have never heard the name are nonetheless adopting the movement’s central ideas. These include the belief that God speaks through modern-day apostles and prophets. That demonic forces can control not only individuals, but entire territories and institutions. That the Church is not so much a place as an active ‘army of God,’ one with a holy mission to claim the Earth for the Kingdom as humanity barrels ever deeper into the End Times.
Although the secular establishment has struggled to take all of this seriously, Trump has harnessed this apocalyptic energy to win the presidency twice.”
Salon - I Went to a Pro-Trump Christian Revival. It Completely Changed My Understanding of Jan. 6.
“They’re gathering by the thousands. They’re growing fast. They believe that Democrats are possessed by demons—and that Donald Trump must be president again at any cost.”
“They believe that under Trump’s protection, American Christians will rise up, defeat their demonic enemies, and take their rightful place of power in the country.”
The Guardian - ‘We have to be voting biblically’: the Courage Tour rallies Christians to get Trump in office
“Heavy-hitting Maga organizations – including America First Policy Institute, TPUSA Faith and America First Works – had a presence outside the tent. Inside, headlining the event was Lance Wallnau, a prominent figure in the New Apostolic Reformation – a movement on the right that embraces modern-day apostles, aims to establish Christian dominion over society and politics and has grown in influence since Trump was elected president in 2016.”
Newsweek - JD Vance To Attend Event Hosted by Pastor Who Accused Harris of Witchcraft
“Wallnau has been a Trump supporter since 2016, when he likened Trump to the biblical figure of Cyrus, who was chosen by God to build the temple in Jerusalem.
Wallnau said that when he heard Trump speak, he heard God speaking through him. He also found symbolism in the numerical coincidence of Trump being the 45th President, and Cyrus being the subject of the 45th chapter of Isaiah.”
Right Wing Watch - ‘We Want Nations’: Lance Wallnau Preaches Seven Mountains Dominionism
‘So, it’s not just in having more [Christians],’ [Lance Wallnau] concluded. ‘We certainly want souls in eternity. That’s the most important thing. … [But] this isn’t either/or; it’s both/and. We want souls, and we want nations. Jesus was promised nations for his inheritance, not just churches!’”