The Trump Evangelicals

Evangelicals are a diverse lot and scholars expend much effort in trying to mark the distinctions. Some of them support Donald Trump and others do not. One more way to mark the distinction among Evangelicals is to note the difference between those who support Donald Trump and those who do not. Those who support Donald Trump shall henceforth be known as the Trump Evangelicals. These are the Evangelicals who embrace white supremacy, conspiracy theories, the bullying of women and the disabled, rejection of a multi-ethnic state and science, and promote violence so that their candidate can shoot people but still retain their support. These are the Trump Evangelicals.

What Are Evangelical Pastors Learning From Donald Trump?

Donald J. Trump has recently been meeting with many Evangelical groups, including Evangelical pastors, for reasons which are not clear to me. What exactly do these Evangelical leaders plan to learn from Donald Trump in private meetings which they cannot learn from his public life so far? Why is it that these Evangelical leaders invite Donald Trump to address them but not Hillary Clinton? It says so much about Evangelical leaders that they are prepared to cozy up to a man who refuses invitations to speak to many minority groups in the United States, groups that are also made up of many active Christians. It will not be long before the damage which Trump is now doing to the Republican Party crosses over to Evangelicalism in America.

1700 Days of Protesting Paul Biya's 33-Year Dictatorship in Cameroon

Paul Biya, the dictator of Cameroon, came to power November 6, 33 years ago. He is currently one of the longest serving dictators anywhere in the world. FlourishingAfrica has been protesting the misrule of Paul Biya in Cameroon since the machinations of the last election that returned him to power. The was over 1700 days ago. Each day we send out a tweet as protest against this continued misrule in the country. His years at the helm of the state in the country has not brought the medical system to a level he could entrust with his own health, that is why he keeps spending more time in Europe for medical purposes. For most Cameroonians, however, this is not an option. Whenever they suffer from a serious ailment, the option left open for them is to pray for a miracle or die. Paul Biya currently remains in power not because he has a vision for the country (in fact, he is becoming senile) but just because he could not envision  himself doing anything else. As one of the longest serving dictators in the continent, he loves maintaining a low international profile that would keep the country off the map rather than call attention to his plunder.

Even as the country  is currently fighting Boko Haram in the north of the country, with many Cameroonian soldiers losing their lives there, Paul Biya has hardly been engaged in the issue. The country apparently does not even have money to engage in the fight as citizens are being asked to donate money towards the fight. All the while, the dictator spends more time out of the country, minding his own business in Europe. There is no good reason why he should continue to remain the head of state in Cameroon, given that he is hardly present there.