By Andy Witherall2025-01-27T12:35:00
During his inauguration speech, the President of the United States claimed, “I was saved by God to make America great again.” Andy Witherall considers the parallels between Trump’s words and a Christian understanding of salvation
The arrival of a new American President always stirs passionate emotions among people across the globe, and last week was no different.
Like any public event, inaugurations are spectacular occurrences with hundreds of thousands in attendance and world leaders sending their best wishes.
During his inauguration speech, Donald Trump spoke of the assassination attempt made against him in July 2024 where he suffered a wound to his ear. As he recounted this event he stated, “I thought then, and I believe even more so now, that my life was saved for a reason. I was saved by God to make America great again.”
These are interesting words. What should Christians make of the claim that God “saved” Donald Trump? First, we should…
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