Southern Methodist University Professor of Ethics says we shouldn't call Trump the antichrist.

He says we should call Trump "an antichrist."

https://www.abc.net.au/religion/stephen-long-should-we-call-trump-antichrist/12335450?fbclid=IwAR3BQEFXPzGDs_PMjOIMipZf-5q75XJ2LKDr40fOJxSV8WQplop6bQTrwuI

The necessity to stand with black neighbours against the current injustices that repeat old patterns requires something different. The obvious contradiction between Trump and his administration’s response to white supremacists and to those protesting on behalf of black lives demonstrates a demonic force at work that must be named by all of us who at baptism pledged to resist sin, death, and the devil, “the spiritual forces of wickedness,” or “the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God.” It is time that we call Trump what he is, an antichrist, and pastors and faithful Christians must start doing so from their pulpits, Sunday School classes, bible studies, and whatever means are available.

My only caveat in doing so is that I don’t want to be mistaken as supporting the silly, albeit dangerous, end-times theology by people like Lindsey, Hagee, Jeffress, and Broxson. Of course, they are poor readers of Scripture, and for that reason we should not concede it to them. They look to Revelation for a specific person and event that gives them power over their enemies and support for their friends — an odd theology for those who supposedly follow a crucified Christ. A better way to read Revelation is through what Judith Kovacs and Christopher Rowland have called an “actualizing interpretation,” which they contrast with “decoding interpretations.” The latter turns apocalyptic symbols into factual statements that give precise information about the future. The antichrist is a single person who will emerge at the end of time. In an actualizing interpretation, the symbols do not convey precise information but refer to a repeating symbol. The antichrist is not a single person but a political pattern that repeats itself by taking on power to oppress the poor and the just. It can be found in Antiochus IV Epiphanes or Nero, rulers of yesterday, today, and most likely tomorrow. The pattern that repeats itself differs, but a few things remain constant — power is glorified and used to oppress the righteous; brutal and vicious men are freed to wreak their vengeance; resentment, grievance, and fear cause people to turn to the brutal and follow them. The faithful can be identified by their unwillingness to bow the knee to their brutality.