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Happy Holy Week! Trump announced on social media Tuesday, during the most solemn period of the Christian calendar, the last week of the Lenten season marking the suffering and death of Jesus. As we lead into Good Friday and Easter, I encourage you to get a copy of the God Bless The USA Bible.
The concept of a Bible covered in the American flag, as well as a former presidents endorsement of a text Christians consider to be sacred, has raised concern among religious circles. Its also raised questions about Trumps motivations, as the former president finds himself in the middle of several expensive legal battles.
Sacrilege, theology, and the shadow of Christian nationalism
The $59.99 Bible, which was first published in 2021, features an American flag and the words God Bless the USA printed on the cover. Inside, it has the words to God Bless the USA and the text of The Declaration of Independence, the Pledge of Allegiance and other historic American documents. Promotional material for the Bible shows the former president alongside country singer Lee Greenwood.
Responses to Trumps social media announcement called the endorsement sacrilege, heresy and borderline offensive and cite lessons directly from the Bible that suggest taking advantage of peoples faith for money should be condemned.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/28/us/donald-trump-bible-christianity-cec/index.html