To be sure, a good bit of the social media reaction to the clip was driven by secular folks “scoff[ing] at the weirdness” of Pentecostalism (and religion, writ large). But I suspect the real outrage was less about the content of *what* was said than the identity of *who* said it.
I appreciated reading this @DavidAFrench piece which provides context re Pentecostalism and its belief in “spiritual warfare.” But I think its framing (e.g., focusing on the theological significance of Paula White’s “satanic pregnancies” prayer) is off.https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench/status/1223985967339593735?s=20 …
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Rightly or wrongly, for many Americans White’s close affiliation with President Trump (she is his spiritual adviser) not only taints her words but, more importantly, collapses the proverbial boundaries between "Caesar" and "God" during a time of intense political polarization.
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To the unbeliever, the battleground for “spiritual warfare” no longer seems to be limited to the “spiritual realm” alone. And it becomes increasingly difficult to view White and her “prayer warrior[s]” simply as missionaries seeking to open minds and “soften hearts” (or beaches).
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To be clear, I'm not really making a constitutional argument here re the need to separate Church from State. I just would have liked to see French grapple with what I think are more cogent concerns--and fears--animating the response to White's allegedly "metaphor[ical]" prayer.
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