Televangelist Pat Robertson proclaimed that Putin is “being compelled by God” to invade Ukraine - his take on Putin’s motivations is questionable at best, but his support for Putin as part of a divine plan is notable.Īs things escalate in Ukraine, evangelicals and Republicans alike are faced with a hard choice: How do they support the authoritarian policies of Putin while Ukraine and its evangelical population face the horrors of war? I suspect it will be difficult for evangelicals and Republican officials to continue to be as effusive as their idol, Trump, has been about Putin. But in light of Russia's current actions, more pro-Putin American evangelicals are coming into sharp focus. Many believe Putin’s nationalism, coupled with their Christian belief, is the way America should be.Ī few months ago, it’s likely that not much attention would have been paid to a statement like Witzke’s, nor would her support for Putin be so closely connected to her support for Trump. ![]() This isn’t an uncommon stance among some Republicans and white American evangelicals today, who have previously admired Putin because of the alignment of their beliefs with his about homosexuality, authoritarianism and fealty to former President Donald Trump.
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