Reactionary Christians are pushing the country toward authoritarianism — and a Trump 2024 win, ethics professor warns

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 08:56

Community faith leaders gather with candles in their hands for a prayer vigil in front of the US Capitol. — Community faith leaders gather for a prayer vigil on the second anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol in Washington, DC. Speakers called for an end to Christian nationalism and denounced political violence.
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An ethics professor told BI about his book "Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies."
In it, author David Gushee warns that reactionary Christians are leading the US to authoritarianism.
Conservative Christians' draw to Trump could help him win in 2024, a "disastrous" outcome per Gushee.

As we head into one of the most significant election years the nation has faced in recent history, David Gushee, a Baptist pastor and professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University, warns that democracy itself is facing a grave threat from an unlikely source: his fellow Christians.