Dr. Oord discusses the Politics of Omnipotence and nefarious ways political and religious leaders can invoke the name of an almighty God to support their political agendas. Dr. Oord cites the examples of The Doctrine of Discovery used by Pope Nicolas V justify the subjugation of the North American Indigenous population and more recently evangelical Christians claims that an omnipotent God appointed Donald Trump to be President of the United States.
For more discussion on this topic, check out Dr. Oord's book The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence now available for purchase.
https://www.amazon.com/Death-Omnipotence-Birth-Amipotence/dp/1948609916
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