Bass writes,
"While the rest of us are trying to discern signs of fascism, many American are discerning the 'signs of the times.'
We think Hitler. They think Jesus. We think of the innocent suffering. They think of the final judgment. We pray for peace. They believe that the Prince of Peace is returning with a sword.
That's how completely far apart the narrative worlds are."
Mike Huckabee is an ordained Southern Baptist minister who buys into the very modern, untraditional (and, many would say, completely aberrant) notion that Israel has a special role to play in ushering in the end times — and Israel must be supported at all cost and without any criticism by true-believing Christians.
This notion is powerful in US evangelicalism and the MAGA movement.
"Last night, Trump bombed three nuclear sites in Iran.
In the wake of these events, there has been little to no discussion of the theological motives behind all this. But theology matters, and it may be what tipped the scales in favor of attacking Iran."
~ Diana Butler Bass
Bass then points to the recent text of Mike Huckabee, ambassador to Israel, telling Trump he was spared by God to be the "most consequential" president ever.
#Trump #Iran#war #evangelicals
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https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/war-and-prophetic-ecstasy
This is a bonfire demo instance for testing purposes
