Trump, Christian Nationalism, and Migration

Join the CURA community for the upcoming colloquium featuring work by R. Ward Holder, Professor of Theology & Politics, St. Anselm’s College on March 20. This year-long conversation brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars of culture, religion, and world affairs.

Please note: Reading the paper in advance is required for attendance. CURA workshops are dedicated to focused, in depth feedback and discussion. A copy of the paper(s) will be sent to registered participants one week in advance of each session.

Abstract: Trump’s immigration policies were lauded by Christian nationalists and White evangelicals prior to the election, though the reception after the first six months of the administration is less sanguine. But conservative and evangelical Christian support for Trump’s policies has raised questions, given the overwhelming biblical support for care for the neighbor and the stranger. Reinhold Niebuhr’s thought, especially as set forward in The Irony of American History, presents an excellent framing of this issue, and some foundational points that can provide some solutions to the present aporia.

When 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm on 20 March 2026
Building Pardee School of Global Studies, 154 Bay State Road
Room 2nd floor (Eilts Room)
Contact Email cura@bu.edu
Contact Organization Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs: CURA
Fees free
Open To public
Speakers R. Ward Holder