Divine Mandates and Community Resilience

This chapter explores the crucial role of community engagement in combating socio-political challenges, particularly regarding immigrant protection and reproductive rights. It critically examines the rhetoric of Trump’s vision of a Christian America, revealing how it intertwines with notions of political and divine mandate, racial homogeneity, and the exclusion of marginalized identities. The chapter draws connections between Christian nationalism, hyper-masculinity, and the MAGA movement, analyzing the implications for governance, social structure, and American Christianity.

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