“The theatrics on Monday, June 1, 2020, that played out in the vicinity of the White House - the President of the United States holding the Bible against the backdrop of federal law enforcement agents advancing through a crowd of peaceful protesters with flash grenades and tear gas - exposes the distortion of the Christian faith: the misuse of the Bible by a powerful sector of Christendom.” By itself, this is not surprising what is surprising about Hemmings’ rant, entitled “ Christendom, the Police State, and the Upside-Down Bible,” is that it is directed more at the Bible, and those, including Seventh-day Adventists, who have a high view of its inspiration, than at President Trump. This photo-op seems to have triggered many, including Washington Adventist University’s professor of religion, Olive Hemmings. John’s Episcopal Church, which was boarded up because it had been damaged in the previous night’s rioting. Ardent, gripping, and inventive to the core, it has already been hailed a classic.' - Jhumpa Lahiri You may also be interested in.On Monday, June 1, President Donald Trump walked out of the White House grounds, across Pennsylvania Avenue, through Lafayette Square, and to the front of St. With his latest novel, The Hummingbird, he has re-written the family saga.

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