Christian nationalism is still thriving — and is a force for returning Trump to power
NPRChristian nationalism is still thriving — and is a force for returning Trump to power Enlarge this image toggle caption John Minchillo/AP John Minchillo/AP The Sunday service at the Patriot Church in Lenoir City, Tennessee starts out like a lot of evangelical worship: hands aloft, Bibles in laps, full-throated singing about Jesus. Sponsor Message "You know he's not the most popular president in America," Peters preaches, still obsessing on election results 14 months later. Sponsor Message "My family would go to the Patriot Church if there were one around Big Stone Gap, Va.," she says. Enlarge this image toggle caption John Burnett/NPR John Burnett/NPR A 55-year-old librarian and Church of the Savior parishioner named Ed Sullivan says, "I mean, there's nothing new about Christian nationalism.