Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan White Nationalism, MAGA, and the NAR: A Conversation with Adam James What a former NAR pastor and geriatric PT sees in Trump
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Mar 16, 2026 Adam James, a DPT and former NAR pastor turned content creator, blends insider knowledge of authoritarian Christianity with geriatric clinical insight. He explores how prophetic culture and worship tactics shape political fandom. He also analyzes behavioral and physical signs in political leadership, from posture and sundowning to possible stroke and medication effects.
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Evangelical Doctrines Are Modern Constructions
- Adam James discovered major evangelical teachings like the rapture and biblical inerrancy are recent constructs, prompting him to question core doctrines he grew up with.
- He traced the rapture to John Nelson Darby (1830s) and noted inerrancy emerged from modern evangelical institutions like Wheaton, which shifted his faith paradigm.
From Worship Leader To Church Planter
- Adam James served as a worship leader and helped plant a church within the New Apostolic Reformation, earning money for the church through music and kids ministry.
- He describes being a key draw: 'killer kids ministry' plus a strong worship team made the church financially successful while he was paid little.
Confabulation As A Sign Of Dementia
- Adam interprets Donald Trump's speech errors and fabricated details as confabulation consistent with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
- He cites an interview where Trump confidently repeated false details and notes forward-leaning posture as another FTD sign.
