The Faith of Donald J. Trump
OCLC 1023431974 | | |
The Faith of Donald J. Trump: A Spiritual Biography is a 2018 non-fiction book co-authored by David Brody and Scott Lamb about the religious faith of U.S. President Donald Trump.[2] Shortly after its release, Trump tweeted that it was a "very interesting read."[3]
Reviewing it for The Weekly Standard, Erick Erickson noted, "the authors suggest that Trump’s rapacious libido is just his misguided quest for God."[4] He added that they downplay Norman Vincent Peale's influence on Trump, and concluded that the relationship between evangelical leaders and Trump is "utterly transactional."[4]
Reception
The book was heavily criticized, and treated as a joke by many newspapers and organizations.[5][6]
References
- ^ Dale, Daniel (July 19, 2017). "Author of upcoming 'spiritual biography' of Donald Trump says it 'will not be the world's shortest book'". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- The Los Angeles Times. Archivedfrom the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "'Very interesting', comments Trump on new book about his faith". Christian Today. February 20, 2018. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Erickson, Erick W. (February 15, 2018). "The Apotheosis of Donald J. Trump". The Weekly Standard. Archived from the original on 2018-02-17. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Du Mez, Kristin Kobes (October 10, 2018). "This ridiculous "spiritual biography" of Trump is no joke". The Christian Century. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- Intelligencer. Retrieved November 24, 2020.