Petra Costa’s film about evangelical advances hits the US of Trump

In an official message at Easter, Trump caused malaise among human rights activists, congressmen and groups of other religions in the US. In it, the president said that “this Holy Week, my government renews his promise to defend the Christian faith in our schools, armed forces, workplaces, hospitals and government rooms.”

In the evaluation of Freedom from Religion Foundation, the language used seemed to be “more than a pulpit than the oval hall.” “In an even more threatening way, the announcement established a firm position against the constitutional separation between state and church,” said the entity, who advocates for the rights of citizens who choose to have no religion.

Trump went further. On social networks, in the following days, he stated that “Christians from around the world remember the crucifixion of the only begotten Son of God, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and on Easter Sunday we celebrate his glorious resurrection and proclaim, as Christians have been doing for almost 2,000 years, he will revive! ‘. The United States are a nation of believers. Our strongest, safer, larger, more prosperous and more united nation than ever, “he added.

For diplomats who attend the White House, Trump’s tone reflected a new reality in the center of US power: the presence of a segment of Christianity that argues that religion must use power to be widespread and to shape the world.

Since assuming, Trump has signed an executive order to create a task force in the US Attorney General to investigate actions in American society against Christians. He also determined the “eradication” of any “anti -Christian trend” in federal agencies.

Trump also created a White House Faith Office, led by the reverers Paula White, presented as the “Religious Counselor” of the president and “Tele-Evangelist”.