Performing for the Don

Theaters of Faith in the Trump Era

Hank Willenbrink

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Routledge
06 May 2025

Performance art; Theatre Studies; History; Religion: general; Anthropology

Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies

This volume examines the intersection of political power and religion during the presidency of Donald Trump through an examination of performance.

This study begins with an examination of white evangelical Christian support for Trump through readings of the 2018 film The Trump Prophecy, based on a book of the same name, and The Faith of Donald J. Trump, a ""spiritual biography"" of the former president by veteran Christian reporters David Brody and Scott Lamb. White evangelicals Christianized Trump during his run for office in 2016 and Trump’s ascension to the presidency broke down barriers between church and state in service of dominionistic Christian aims. This exploration then looks at the conservative Catholicism through an exploration of Heroes of the Fourth Turning, a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Will Arbery, and Rod Dreher’s The Benedict Option. While Trump’s connection to evangelicals is well documented, conservative Catholics like Attorney General Bill Barr and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett took on pivotal roles during the Trump administration demonstrating the significance of conservative Catholicism to his presidency. The author finally examines the ""cult"" of Trump on the internet by interrogating the performance of spirituality in pro-Trump conspiracy theories like QAnon.

This book will be of great interest not only to theatre and performance studies scholars but also scholars with interests in political and religious studies.

By: Hank Willenbrink
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9781032303079
ISBN 10: 1032303077
Series: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Pages: 246
Publication Date: 06 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: The Hands on His Back Chapter 1: Two Corinthians Threshold: Angels from Africa and South America Chapter 2: Trump Prophecies Threshold: The Fall of Falwell Jr Chapter 3: The Wyoming Option Threshold: Steve Bannon’s Monastery Chapter 4: The God Emperor and the Infinite Scroll Conclusion: The Flag in the Senate Chamber Index

Hank Willenbrink is an Associate Professor at the University of Scranton, USA.