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Does Ted Cruz Think He’s the Messiah?
KING’S DOMINION
Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, is a preacher of the far-right doctrine of dominionism, which holds that Christians should take over the government and save it from the wicked.
Jay Michaelson
Published
Feb. 14 2016
12:01AM EST
Photo Illustration by Brigette Supernova/The Daily Beast
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