Dr. Damon Berry, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, writes new book
Dr. Berry examines how leaders within the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), a charismatically inclined Evangelical movement, claim their support for Trump came from alleged prophetic visions that compelled them to defend Trump's candidacy, and to continue to defend his presidency, and his attempted re-election against demonically inspired, Marxist, “Deep State” enemies. Working from primary source materials produced by leading figures among the NAR, Berry argues that this conspiratorial discourse is central to NAR support for Trump's candidacy, presidency, and re-election effort, and that this discourse has come to shape some of the most important debates among American religious conservatives in the 21st century.
“In this sharp account of some of Donald Trump’s most visible religious supporters, Damon T. Berry offers an accessible, deeply researched, and clear-headed analysis of their ideas and motives over the past decade.” Daniel G. Hummel, Honorary Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA and author of The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism (2023)