Wil was part of a panel talking about “Comparing Trump to biblical kings troubles some people of faith” in a segment on the Monday, January 20, 2025, (Inauguration Day) edition of NPR’s All Things Considered. The piece, reported by NPR Religion Correspondent Jason DeRose, discusses how “…since the advent of Donald Trump onto the political scene, a number of religious leaders have turned to more obscure biblical figures for models of leadership.” Wil discusses how, in her introduction to biblical interpretation class at Brite Divinity School, she asks the question “What does it mean to read scriptures that are set in the context of monarchy as inspirational and authoritative in conversation with our system of government?”

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