Clashing versions of Christianity on full display as Trump’s second term begins

On one side are claims to divine power; on the other, calls for divine mercy

Donald Trump takes the oath of office Monday afternoon for his second term. Public-domain image courtesy of Wikimedia.

Two versions of Christianity on display during President Donald Trump’s inauguration activities this week could hardly have been more different.

On one side was the Christianity of U.S. Christian nationalism¹, which might be seen as a mus…