The Church of Trump
영어 이야기
[infjúːz]
불어넣다,
스며들다
나는 currentpub.com 이라는 internetsite 에서
놀라운 사실을 알게 되었다.
그 제목 자체가 충격적이었는데
'The Church of Trump' 였다.
나는 Trump 전대통령이 다니는 교회 얘기인 줄 알았는데
그게 아니었다.
Trump is INFUSING Christianity into his MAGA movement.
Trump는 그가 주장하는 MAGA (Make America Great Again
/ 미국을 다시 위대하게 만들라) 운동에 그리스도 사상을 불어넣고 있다
(currentpub.com, April 1 2024)
또 New York Times 는 더 구체적인 기사를 실었다
그 얘기를 지금 좀 길게 설명하면 이렇다.
.....former President Donald J. Trump now tends to finish his rallies on a solemn note.
Soft, reflective music fills the venue as a hush falls over the crowd.
(미국) 전대통령 Donald J. Trump 가 이제 그의 추종자들에게 엄숙한 분위기로 끝내려고 하고 있다
부드럽고 사색적 음악이 지지 군중을 잠재우듯 장내를 가득채웠다.
Mr. Trump’s tone turns reverent and somber, prompting some supporters
to bow their heads or close their eyes.
Others raise open palms in the air or murmur as if in prayer
Trump 의 말소리는 몇몇 지원자들을 고개를 숙이게 하고 눈을 감게
하면서 경건하고 엄숙하게 바꾼다.
또 다른 사람들은 편손을 들고 마치 기도하듯 중얼거렸다,
How he’s INFJUSING Christianity Into His Movement?
그는 어떻게 그리스도 정신을 그의 선거 운동에 부어 넣고 있는가
(New York Times, April, 1, 2024)
여기서 infuse 라는 동사가 흥미롭다.
내가 즐겨 쓰는 말 가운데
이런 영어 문장이 있다.
Do you have the best friend who INFUSES you with new hope?
당신은 새 희망을 당신에게
불어넣는 최고의
친구를 가졌는가?
infuse 는 Latin어 infundere 가 그 뿌리인데 접두사 in에다
fundere (녹다, 붓다)를
합해서 만들어졌다.
나는 자녀 교육을 할 때 (특히 첫 손녀 / 지금은 24살의 숙녀)
I tried to INFUSE some courage and confidence
whenever she had started
something new.
나는 그 아이가 뭔가 새로운 것을
시작할때마다 용기와 자신감을
심어 주려고 노력했다.
(요즈음도 그 용기와 자신감이 넘쳐
걱정될 정도)
물론 나만 누군가에게 자신감등
생산적인 것을 심어주는 건 아니다.
The new CEO hoped to INFUSE the company employees with fresh ideas and energy.
새로운 회사 경영자는
신선한 아이디어와 힘을
갖기를 희망했다.
I did my best to INFUSE good humor into my conversation.
나는 나의 대화에 좋은 유머를
심으려고 최선을 다했다.
사진 : Trump 지지자들이
예배하는 분위기를 만들고 있다
California Eureka
infuse (v.)
early 15c., "to pour in, introduce, soak (something in liquid)," from Latin infusus, past participle of infundere "to pour into, pour out; press in, crowd in; mix, mingle," from in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + fundere "to pour, melt" (from nasalized form of PIE root *gheu- "to pour"). Related: Infused; infusing; infusory; infusorial.
also from early 15c.
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“The Church of Trump”
John Fea | April 1, 2024 Leave a Comment
…의 마음에 새 희망을 불어넣다
INFUSE a person with new hope
The best stories infuse wonder.
1800 중반 up 2차 대전때 down 다시 up 시
All wound margins were infused with lidocaine.
* he did his best to infuse good humor into his voice
"The new CEO hoped to infuse the company with fresh ideas and energy."
The mechanic will infuse the car with oil.
The chef will infuse the sauce with garlic.
We can infuse some courage into our actions.
We can infuse some love into our relationships.
We can infuse some positivity into our thoughts.
The speaker will infuse their speech with humor.
A strange spirit infused the place.
Check out Michael Bender’s New York Times piece on how
Trump is infusing Christianity into his MAGA movement. Here is a taste:
Mr. Trump’s braiding of politics and religion is hardly a new phenomenon. Christianity has long exerted a strong influence on American government, with most voters identifying as Christians even as the country grows more secular. According to Gallup, 68 percent of adults said they were Christian in 2022, down from 91 percent in 1948.
But as the former president tries to establish himself as the one, true Republican leader, religious overtones have pervaded his third presidential campaign.
Benevolently phrased fund-raising emails in his name promise unconditional love amid solicitations for contributions of as little as $5.
Even more than in his past campaigns, he is framing his 2024 bid as a fight for Christianity, telling a convention of Christian broadcasters that “just like in the battles of the past, we still need the hand of our Lord.”
On his social media platform in recent months, Mr. Trump has shared a courtroom-style sketch of himself sitting next to Jesus and a video that repeatedly proclaims, “God gave us Trump” to lead the country.
The apparent effectiveness of such tactics has made Mr. Trump the nation’s first major politician to successfully separate character from policy for religious voters, said John Fea, a history professor at Messiah University, an evangelical school in Pennsylvania.
“Trump has split the atom between character and policy,” Mr. Fea said. “He did it because he’s really the first one to listen to their grievances and take them seriously. Does he really care about evangelicals? I don’t know. But he’s built a message to appeal directly to them.”
Read the entire piece here.
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A rally for former President Donald J. Trump in July in Erie, Pa. At many of his recent rallies, Mr. Trump delivers a roughly 15-minute finale that evokes an evangelical altar call. Credit...Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times
The Church of Trump:
How He’s Infusing Christianity Into His Movement Ending many of his rallies with a churchlike ritual and casting his prosecutions as persecution, the former president is demanding — and receiving — new levels of devotion from Republicans.
Share full article 2.7K Michael C. Bender By Michael C. Bender Reporting from Conway, S.C., and Washington
April 1, 2024 Long known for his improvised and volatile stage performances, former President Donald J. Trump now tends to finish his rallies on a solemn note.
Soft, reflective music fills the venue as a hush falls over the crowd. Mr. Trump’s tone turns reverent and somber, prompting some supporters to bow their heads or close their eyes. Others raise open palms in the air or murmur as if in prayer.
In this moment, Mr. Trump’s audience is his congregation, and the former president their pastor as he delivers a
roughly 15-minute finale that evokes an evangelical altar call, the emotional tradition that concludes some Christian services in which attendees come forward to commit to their savior. |