White Christianity and Government
Concerns grow over the increasing ties between Christianity and right-wing nationalism
Concerns grow over the increasing ties between Christianity and right-wing nationalism
Concerns grow over the increasing ties between Christianity and right-wing nationalism
PBS NewsHour | Jan 2023| Laura Barrón-López
A growing movement led by right-wing politicians is increasingly challenging the separation of church and state. On the ballot this November are several high-profile Republican candidates who are embracing Christian nationalist ideals.
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO): "The church is supposed to direct the government. The government is not supposed to direct the church." Kari Lake (R), Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate: You can call us extremists. You can call us domestic terrorists. You know who else was called a lot of names his whole life? Jesus.
The Far-Right Christian Quest for Power: ‘We Are Seeing Them Emboldened’
Concerns grow over the increasing ties between Christianity and right-wing nationalism
Concerns grow over the increasing ties between Christianity and right-wing nationalism
The New York Times | July 13, 2022 | Elizabeth Dias
Many dismiss the historic American principle of the separation of church and state. They say they do not advocate a theocracy, but argue for a foundational role for their faith in government. Their rise coincides with significant backing among like-minded grass-roots supporters, especially as some voters and politicians blend their Christian faith with election fraud conspiracy theories, QAnon ideology, gun rights and lingering anger over Covid-related restrictions. Their presence reveals a fringe pushing into the mainstream.Declaring the United States a Christian nation and ending federal enforcement of the separation of church and state are minority views among American adults, according to the Pew Research Center.
Who are the Christian nationalists? A taxonomy for the post-Jan. 6 world
Who are the Christian nationalists? A taxonomy for the post-Jan. 6 world
Who are the Christian nationalists? A taxonomy for the post-Jan. 6 world
Washington Post | Jan 10, 2023 | By Bob Smietana
“Christian nationalist” once summoned images of fiery extremists — stark racists concerned with keeping immigrants out of the United States, or politicians who argued that the Ten Commandments ought to coexist in law with the Constitution. Then came Jan. 6, and suddenly the term became a culture-war acid test: One member of Congress began selling “Proud Christian Nationalist” T-shirts, while First Baptist Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress said that if opposing abortion, transgender rights and illegal immigration made him a Christian nationalist, “count me in.”
Warning Wisconsin people of faith about white Christian nationalism
Who are the Christian nationalists? A taxonomy for the post-Jan. 6 world
Who are the Christian nationalists? A taxonomy for the post-Jan. 6 world
CIVIL RIGHTS | Feb 07, 2023 | By Erik Gunn
For three days this week, the Rev. Jennifer Butler has toured Wisconsin, warning against the resurgence of white Christian nationalism in politics and religion alike.
White Christian nationalism is as old as the nation, says Butler. “It’s a deliberate attempt to conflate religious identity with ethnic and national identity,” she says, “to say that America is a nation that was founded by and for white Christians, and primarily for men to be in charge.”
It has resurfaced throughout U.S. history. It was emboldened by the presidency of Donald Trump, and it was embedded in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection that sought to prevent the peaceful transfer of power once Trump lost his reelection bid in 2020.