Breakdown:

1. Introduction: The Conflict of Morality and Support for Trump

• Briefly introduce the paradox of evangelical Christians supporting Donald Trump despite his actions and behaviors that seem to contradict Christian moral values.
• Highlight the author’s personal experience as an evangelical Christian who initially supported Trump but later left the Republican Party.

2. Historical Context: Christianity and America’s Darkest Sins

• Discuss the historical relationship between Christianity, particularly within the white community, and systemic racism.
• Examine three major historical moments: the abolition movement, the civil rights movement, and the George Floyd protests, where the white Christian community largely resisted calls for justice and change.

3. The Failure to Repent: A Pattern of Resistance

• Analyze the reluctance of the white Christian community to repent or acknowledge their complicity in systemic injustices, despite losing wars or being legally forced to change.
• Explore the lack of genuine repentance after the Civil War and the civil rights era, leading to continued resistance to racial equality.

4. The George Floyd Protests: A Missed Opportunity for Redemption

• Discuss the 2020 George Floyd protests as a critical moment where more people protested for racial justice than even during the civil rights era.
• Examine the response of the white Christian community, focusing on the rejection of these protests and the rise of the anti-CRT movement as a diversion from addressing systemic racism.

5. Trump’s Role in Perverting Justice

• Explore how Trump has manipulated the narrative of justice, shifting it from addressing the grievances of the Black community to portraying himself and his supporters as victims of a two-tier justice system.
• Analyze how Trump’s rhetoric appeals to the underlying racism and greed that the white Christian community has historically struggled to confront.

6. Spiritual Blindness: A Divine Judgment?

• Delve into the concept of spiritual blindness as a possible divine response to the white Christian community’s failure to address systemic racism over 400 years.
• Discuss how this spiritual blindness manifests in unwavering support for Trump, despite his actions that are antithetical to Christian teachings.

7. Conclusion: A Call for Reflection and Change

• Reflect on the implications of this analysis for the future of the evangelical Christian community and its role in American society.
• Encourage a reevaluation of values and a sincere commitment to justice, particularly concerning racial equality, as a path to overcoming this spiritual blindness.