Column: The once-secretive right-wing ideology emerging as an overt threat to American democracy
5 months, 1 week ago

Column: The once-secretive right-wing ideology emerging as an overt threat to American democracy

LA Times  

An image from the documentary “Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy” shows an unidentified Trump supporter outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. “Josh Hawley would not have said that a year ago,” said Stephen Ujlaki, producer and director of the stunning new documentary “Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy.” But these days, he said, Christian nationalists “are feeling more empowered. It bars the press from its events, and its members, including former Vice President Mike Pence and insurrection supporter Ginni Thomas, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, “agree to remain silent about its activities.” One of the council’s many interconnected allies is the Heritage Foundation, whose more than 900-page Project 2025 is considered a blueprint for a second Trump administration. No one has captured the warped ethos of the Christian nationalist movement better than the white supremacist homophobe Nick Fuentes, who appears briefly but memorably in “Bad Faith.” “F— democracy,” Fuentes says.

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"Trump has no real mandate for what he is planning": The push for Christian nationalism may backfire
1 week ago

"Trump has no real mandate for what he is planning": The push for Christian nationalism may backfire

Salon  

Donald Trump has promised to be a dictator on “day one” of his administration. Professor Ryan Burge, an associate professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University, told The Salt Lake Tribune, “It’s hard to overcome the white God gap…in a place like Pennsylvania or Michigan and Wisconsin.” White Christians are now literally and metaphorically Trump’s biblical "arrows" and "armor." …

‘Devil, we’ve had enough’: Inside the Christian nationalist movement to outlaw abortion
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Devil, we’ve had enough’: Inside the Christian nationalist movement to outlaw abortion

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Donald Trump speaks at Faith and Freedom’s Road …

Trump's transformation into a religious totem turns Christian nationalism toxic
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump's transformation into a religious totem turns Christian nationalism toxic

Salon  

Public opinion polls show that 47 percent of registered voters support Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Your new polling and other work examine the role of the authoritarian personality in support for Donald Trump and his neofascist MAGA movement, specifically among white Christians. First, nearly half of white evangelical Protestants and nearly four in ten Republicans agree with the …

Clergy argues rise of white Christian nationalism poses threat to democracy
5 months ago

Clergy argues rise of white Christian nationalism poses threat to democracy

Raw Story  

OLATHE, Kansas — The Rev. Bobby Love of Second Baptist Church endorsed a campaign Thursday to awaken Americans to the threat of white Christian nationalism and press for wider appreciation of how democracy could be damaged by a movement intent on undermining inclusive communities. Stephen Jones of First Baptist Church of Kansas City, said the issue of Christian nationalism was …

On eve of GOP convention, faith leaders warn against white Christian nationalism
5 months, 1 week ago

On eve of GOP convention, faith leaders warn against white Christian nationalism

Raw Story  

It was nearly two hours into a long afternoon rally Sunday when Rev. Sunday’s rally was The group’s campaign against white Christian nationalism, launched in August 2023, is called “We All Belong.” In an interview a few days before Sunday’s rally, Shaw said white Christian nationalism has been at the root of political trends ranging from making voting more difficult …

Josh Hawley: ‘I’m advocating Christian nationalism’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Josh Hawley: ‘I’m advocating Christian nationalism’

Raw Story  

Senator Josh Hawley declared Monday he is advocating for Christian nationalism, a far-right ideology that claims there is no separation of church and state in the Constitution, and promotes as a national religion Christian fundamentalism, a hardline, extremist brand of Christianity at odds with the religious beliefs of many Christians across the country. The Missouri MAGA GOP Senator's remarks echo …

MAGA’s Christian nationalism excludes a vast majority of Christianity
8 months, 3 weeks ago

MAGA’s Christian nationalism excludes a vast majority of Christianity

Raw Story  

You have probably heard a lot of scary things in the news lately about something called “Christian nationalism.” Without going into the weeds about what these people want in terms of policy, it’s important to understand who they are, and who they are is pretty simple: people who believe America was founded as a Christian nation for Christians. READ: Why …

"I’m a very proud Christian”: Will religion be enough to save Donald Trump?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

"I’m a very proud Christian”: Will religion be enough to save Donald Trump?

Salon  

Do you accept Donald Trump as your personal lord and savior? At the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention in Nashville on Thursday, Trump told the audience, “If I get in, you’re going to be using that power at a level that you’ve never used before… With your help and God’s grace, the great revival of America begins on …

Trump tells right-wing Christians they will have power at 'level you've never used before'
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump tells right-wing Christians they will have power at 'level you've never used before'

Raw Story  

Just ahead of his headline spot at the CPAC convention in Virginia and the South Carolina primary on Saturday, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump delivered a speech to right-wing broadcasters Thursday night in which the former president vowed to hand power over to the Christian nationalist movement on an unprecedented scale. Trump said during his speech at the annual conference …

What does it mean to claim the US is a Christian nation, and what does the Constitution say?
10 months ago

What does it mean to claim the US is a Christian nation, and what does the Constitution say?

Associated Press  

Many Americans believe the United States was founded as a Christian nation, and the idea is energizing some conservative and Republican activists. Six in 10 U.S. adults said the founders originally intended America to be a Christian nation, according to a 2022 Pew Research Center survey. In a 2021 Pew report, 15% of U.S. adults surveyed said the federal government …

Many believe the founders wanted a Christian America. Some want the government to declare one now
10 months ago

Many believe the founders wanted a Christian America. Some want the government to declare one now

Associated Press  

The U.S. Constitution doesn’t mention Christianity or any specific religion. The belief connects to other beliefs past and present, from the Manifest Destiny doctrine that justified continental conquest to Trump’s America First and Make America Great Again slogans, said McDaniel, a co-author of “The Everyday Crusade: Christian Nationalism in American Politics.” Trump has echoed some of these ideas, vowing to …

The relentless focus on White Christian nationalism is spreading a racist myth
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The relentless focus on White Christian nationalism is spreading a racist myth

CNN  

Story highlights Evangelicals in the US are typically depicted as White men But one in three American evangelicals is a person of color Their politics are often more progressive than those of White evangelicals CNN — It’s been called an “imposter Christianity,” a heretical faith that “sanctifies lies,” and “the most serious threat” to democracy in America. This future will …

How Republicans convinced themselves America was meant to be a "Christian nation"
1 year ago

How Republicans convinced themselves America was meant to be a "Christian nation"

Salon  

As a progressive black sheep who has drifted politically from my lily-white Republican family, I have ample opportunity to witness the damage that the MAGA movement has been doing to people I once considered reasonable-if-conservative. By waving around a Bible he doesn't read and talking up a Jesus he doesn't believe in, Trump has underscored how much "Christian" is a …

America’s Christian nationalist spectre
1 year, 1 month ago

America’s Christian nationalist spectre

Hindustan Times  

When Mike Johnson, the low-profile representative from Louisiana became the Speaker of the House of Representatives last month, few in Washington DC knew him. But perhaps no single framework explains Johnson’s rise, Trump’s popularity, the judiciary’s arch-conservative orientation, the elimination of national legal protection for abortion rights, the backlash against pedagogy around slavery and the obsession with sexual mores than …

Christian nationalists have awoken a fierce Christian resistance movement: report
1 year, 8 months ago

Christian nationalists have awoken a fierce Christian resistance movement: report

Raw Story  

In recent years, the Christian nationalist movement — an extreme ideology that holds America should be ruled by Christian law — has become bolder as it makes a play for power. "Indeed, the 3 in 10 Americans that PRRI found who align with Christian nationalism to some degree are opposed by nearly the same percentage who completely reject the ideas …

Will Republicans become a Christian nationalist party? Can they win if they do?
1 year, 10 months ago

Will Republicans become a Christian nationalist party? Can they win if they do?

LA Times  

Pastor John Hagee delivers the opening prayer before former U.N. laws should be based on Christian values.” “The questions we picked are pretty clear,” said Robert Jones, the group’s president. Among Americans overall, for example, roughly 6 in 10 say that the “growing number of newcomers from other countries strengthens American society.” But among white, Christian nationalist adherents and sympathizers, …

More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism, according to a new survey
1 year, 10 months ago

More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism, according to a new survey

NPR  

More than half of Republicans support Christian nationalism, according to a new survey Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Gray/AP Ben Gray/AP Long seen as a fringe viewpoint, Christian nationalism now has a foothold in American politics, particularly in the Republican Party — according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institution. In fact, …

Evangelicals may be turning away from Trump, but Christian nationalism isn’t going anywhere
2 years ago

Evangelicals may be turning away from Trump, but Christian nationalism isn’t going anywhere

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. David Lane, the leader of the American Renewal Project, which is dedicated to mobilising …

Do right-wing evangelicals really want a "Christian nation"? Hell no!
2 years, 4 months ago

Do right-wing evangelicals really want a "Christian nation"? Hell no!

Salon  

Perception is not reality. A Christian nation would never do such things, and instead would welcome all foreigners. A Christian nation would want a justice system based in compassion and mercy first of all. A truly Christian nation would never tolerate those things. Whatever the arguments involved might be, a truly Christian nation would never allow such injustice to occur.

Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns
2 years, 6 months ago

Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The victory party took on the feel of an evangelical worship service after Doug Mastriano won Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial primary this month. Mastriano opened his remarks by evoking Scripture: “God uses the foolish to confound the wise.” He claimed Pennsylvanians’ freedom would be “snatched away” if his Democratic opponent wins in November, and cast the election in starkly …

Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns
2 years, 6 months ago

Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns

LA Times  

State Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, takes part in a primary night election gathering in Chambersburg, Pa., on May 17. Mastriano opened his remarks by evoking Scripture: “God uses the foolish to confound the wise.” He claimed Pennsylvanians’ freedom would be “snatched away” if his Democratic opponent wins in November, and cast the election in …

From the Pilgrims to QAnon: Christian nationalism is the "asteroid coming for democracy"
2 years, 7 months ago

From the Pilgrims to QAnon: Christian nationalism is the "asteroid coming for democracy"

Salon  

If the New York Times' "1619 Project" and Donald Trump's 1776 Commission mark two defining moments in American history, as well as opposite sides of an ideological chasm, a new book by sociologists Philip Gorski and Samuel Perry identifies a third defining moment. In "The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy," Gorski and …

Christian nationalism is rooted in stupid tough-guy misogyny: What would Jesus say?
2 years, 10 months ago

Christian nationalism is rooted in stupid tough-guy misogyny: What would Jesus say?

Salon  

During my time as a boy attending an evangelical church and then later, when I attended an evangelical seminary, it was hard not to notice an underlying misogyny that seemed consistently present. When contemporary evangelical leaders push a message around Christian nationalism, I can promise you it always refers back to a time when the "traditional" roles of American households …

Christian nationalism drove Jan. 6: Now it's embraced the Big Lie, and wants to conquer America
2 years, 10 months ago

Christian nationalism drove Jan. 6: Now it's embraced the Big Lie, and wants to conquer America

Salon  

Earlier this week, a new Pew survey found that the share of Americans who believe Donald Trump was largely responsible for the violence of Jan. 6, 2021, has declined by nearly 10 percent over the past year, while the percentage of people who think he bears no responsibility has increased by almost as much. As two of the report's contributors, …

Christian nationalism is still thriving — and is a force for returning Trump to power
2 years, 11 months ago

Christian nationalism is still thriving — and is a force for returning Trump to power

NPR  

Christian 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 …

The white Christian nationalism tearing America apart at the seams
2 years, 11 months ago

The white Christian nationalism tearing America apart at the seams

Raw Story  

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. We hosted the archbishop on several occasions when he visited Milwaukee — both before the end of apartheid and after South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission was formed in 1996. it’s necessary to build a multiracial moral movement that can speak directly to the …

Trump's army of God: Doug Mastriano and the Christian nationalist attack on democracy
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump's army of God: Doug Mastriano and the Christian nationalist attack on democracy

Salon  

On May 9, the New Yorker published a feature story by Pulitzer winner Eliza Griswold about Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, who could well be the Republican nominee for governor next year, as a flagship example of the swelling power of Christian nationalism within today's GOP. The religious movement Griswold mentions — the New Apostolic Reformation — could be more …

Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new debate
3 years, 10 months ago

Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new debate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during this month’s Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism. This is not only dangerous and unpatriotic but also blasphemous, presenting a picture of the gospel of Jesus Christ that isn’t the gospel and is instead its exact …

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