Reexamining the “Separation of Church and Space”: Evangelical Protestant Support for Space Exploration in the Trump–Pence Age

President Donald Trump began his presidency in January 2017 by exclaiming, “We stand at the birth of a new millennium, ready to unlock the mysteries of space…” His “Make America Great Again” agenda has included a reinvigorated space policy—spearheaded by the creation of the Space Force military bran...

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Main Author: Ambrosius, Joshua D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2020]
In: Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 11
Further subjects:B President Donald Trump
B space exploration
B General Social Survey
B Space Force
B Vice President Mike Pence
B Evangelical Protestantism
B Religion And Politics
B space policy
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