Not about US: The misuse of one verse in American evangelicalism

Tony Bennett  |  World  |  Politics USA
Date posted:  8 Aug 2025
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Not about US: The misuse of one verse in American evangelicalism

Former US Vice President Mike Pence. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Former Vice President Mike Pence has for many years introduced himself to audiences by saying: “I’m a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican – in that order.”

I’ve heard many evangelical Christians in the UK speak warmly of Pence’s strong Biblical faith. Indeed, there is much to admire. But I’m concerned.

As Pence spoke at rallies around America in the autumn of 2016 – in support of the Trump-Pence Republican presidential ticket – he had an oft-repeated recipe for his stump speech. He would slam the Clintons (Hillary Clinton was Trump’s Democratic rival) and extol Trump.

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