Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts Calls on President Trump to "Unapologetically Champion Christianity" Using the "Numerous Tools of Statecraft"

On April 14, 2025, Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, the organization responsible for Project 2025, co-authored an article titled "Now That Trump Is President, He Can Remind America That Christ Is King." In it he calls on President Donald Trump to use all the available tools of the federal government to promote, establish, and defend the Christian faith. This conflicts with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the state from favoring any religion. Using the powers of the state to advance one specific religion undermines this fundamental protection, marginalizing religious minorities and threatening their rights and protections.

Kevin Roberts expressed the following in his article:

• "Over the next four years, President Donald Trump has the opportunity ... [to] help return Christianity to its proper pride of place in our politics, both internationally and domestically; and pave the way for a national celebration of the 2000th anniversary of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in 2033." [1]

• "It does require the president to unapologetically champion Christianity and use the numerous tools of statecraft and diplomacy that are at his disposal to support Christians." [1]

• "With the 2,000th anniversary of Christ's resurrection just eight years away, Trump can lead the charge by announcing plans for huge national celebrations in spring 2033. The Heritage Foundation and the Center for Baptist Leadership would be excited to work with him in making this possible." [1]

• "None of this should be controversial. America is a Christian nation. We recognize Christian holidays, and we have a moral duty to defend Christian people and traditions." [1]

The term "statecraft" used by Kevin Roberts comes from Daniel 2, where iron-symbolizing strong political power-and clay-symbolizing religious influence-are blended into a single kingdom. This is a prophetic warning against the union of church and state, two powers fundamentally incompatible in purpose and character.

"The mingling of churchcraft and statecraft is represented by the iron and the clay. This union is weakening all the power of the churches. This investing the church with the power of the state will bring evil results. Men have almost passed the point of God's forbearance. They have invested their strength in politics, and have united with the papacy. But the time will come when God will punish those who have made void His law, and their evil work will recoil upon themselves" (Bible Commentary, Vol. 4, p. 1168).

The issue during the final crisis is a clear warning against giving the church civil authority. This very act corrupts both institutions. History bears this out-inquisitions, persecutions, and the suppression of conscience have followed such unions. It leads not to righteousness, but to oppression and spiritual corruption.

Those who abandon God's commandments for political power will face divine justice. Their own efforts to control and dominate will collapse and turn back against them. This is a sobering prophetic warning against compromising the principles of freedom and truth for political gain. We need churches to stand upon spiritual powers alone, and not embrace the coercive power of the state to advance its mission.

"Whenever the church has obtained secular power, she has employed it to punish dissent from her doctrines. Protestant churches that have followed in the steps of Rome by forming alliance with worldly powers, have manifested a similar desire to restrict liberty of conscience" (Great Controversy, p. 443).

Sources

[1] https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/04/14/now-trump-is-president-can-remind-america-christ-is-king/

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