Religion and the Trump Presidency

Guest: Shaun Casey, MDiv, ThD, Director, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, Georgetown University, and former Special Representative for Religion and Global Affairs at the US State Department US Presidents often talk about God – they end speeches with “God Bless America” and they tout the importance of faith in American life. We’ll see them attending church and sometimes they’ll reference their own religious beliefs when talking about how they came to a certain decision. President Trump offers an interesting paradox in this tradition: he presents himself as a champion of faith, but not as a particularly religious man. Shaun Casey is on campus to speak at BYU’s World Interfaith Harmony Week.