Rejecting the ‘God of Trump’
(RNS) — What does it mean to reject a god tied to oppressive power? Miguel De La Torre discusses a radical theology of hopelessness.
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Miguel De La Torre on Who America Is
In this deeply challenging conversation, Miguel De La Torre, D.D., Ph.D., confronts the “God of Trump” — a figure he sees as rooted in colonialism, capitalism and dominance — and argues that for the most marginalized among us, true faith might mean embracing hopelessness over the comforting (and often dangerous) promises of hope.
For De La Torre, democracy has always been fragile, especially for those marginalized by race, immigration status or economic inequality. Speaking with Amanda Henderson, he explores a theology of hopelessness that enables radical resistance in an age of political oppression.
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