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Why Trump's evangelical supporters welcome his move on Jerusalem

  • Written by Julie Ingersoll, Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Florida
imageWhy Jerusalem matters to evangelicals.jaime.silva, CC BY-NC-ND

President Trump’s announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 6 that the U.S. would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel received widespread criticism. Observers quickly recognized the decision as related not so much to national security concerns as to domestic U.S. politics and...

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