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- Christian Nationalism ·
The rise of the Jim Crow theobros
Michael Spangler does not look like a white supremacist and antisemite. He has no visible tattoos, no shaven head, no black overcoat or jackboots. No…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Al Mohler reverses course, rejects blasphemy laws after controversy
A prominent Southern Baptist theologian now says that he was wrong to endorse the idea of blasphemy laws in a recent book and during a…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Baptist Network created to oppose nationalism, foster Black church collaboration
Baptist leaders are creating a new network focused on Black churches and communities in light of what some see as growing nationalism among evangelicals and…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Trump drops Lahmeyer endorsement, pastor ends congressional bid after texting scandal
Jackson Lahmeyer, the Tulsa pastor endorsed by President Donald Trump in the race for an open Oklahoma congressional seat, suspended his campaign Wednesday shortly after…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Trump-backed pastor moves to Republican primary runoff, overcoming report of inappropriate texts
A pro-MAGA pastor caught up in a sexting scandal could become Tulsa’s next member of Congress as he advances to an Aug. 25 runoff election.…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Study: Americans hearing more about politics from the pulpit
Christian rhetoric and Biblical references — whether used out of context or in good faith (or sometimes both) — have become a regular part of…
- Christian Media ·
How worship music became the soundtrack of today’s political right
It’s just after 8:30 on a Sunday morning in Nashville, and the worship band at Woodmont Christian Church is getting warmed up. After tuning her…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Evangelicals will dominate at ‘Rededicate 250’ this weekend
A cast of Trump-supporting Christian nationalists will participate this Sunday in “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving” on the National Mall. The…
- Christian Nationalism ·
A Christian nation? At 250, America is still fighting over what that means.
When people ask Holly Hollman if America is a Christian nation, she has a simple response. “What do you mean by that?” The longtime general…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Religious freedom is for Christians only, says Christian talk host Jenna Ellis
America’s guarantee of religious freedom is for Christians only, not Muslims, claimed former Trump election fraud attorney and podcast host Jenna Ellis and her guest,…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Why Hillsdale? The Christian liberal arts school hosting Erika Kirk for commencement
Charlie Kirk often dismissed college as a waste. The far-right activist and Turning Point USA co-founder never earned a college degree, a fact he proudly touted…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Graham, Falwell invited to speak at Trump event ‘rededicating America to God’
A slate of political, military and religious leaders is scheduled to participate in a major faith-themed event on the National Mall next month, where members…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Christian men’s conference features Mark Driscoll, Josh Howerton and others who’ve disparaged women
A Christian men’s conference, aiming to gather 20,000 fathers and sons at The Gorge Amphitheater in central Washington state in June, has a line up…
- Christian Nationalism ·
When Trump’s satire hits too close to home for American Christians, Antichrist claims emerge
Is Donald Trump the Antichrist? That question has been on a lot of people’s mind in recent weeks — mainly due to the president’s nonstop…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Mark Driscoll invited to speak at Trump’s rededication of America to God
Shock jock preacher Mark Driscoll will be one of the religious figures at President Donald Trump’s “Rededicate 250” event on the National Mall set for…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Evangelical leaders blast Trump’s ‘blasphemous’ post seemingly depicting himself as Jesus
Evangelical leaders normally supportive of President Donald Trump are blasting a now-deleted post on Trump’s Truth Social account, seemingly depicting the president as Jesus. The…
- Christian Nationalism ·
For Doug Wilson’s neighbors, CNN documentary a reminder Moscow is Christian nationalism’s ground zero
Joann Muneta expected to be angry, as she usually is when a major news outlet turns its cameras on pastor Doug Wilson and the Christian…
- U.S. Politics ·
Hegseth frames Trump policies as ‘biblical’ in address to Christian broadcasters
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greeted the annual convention of the National Religious Broadcasters on February 19 by quoting from a famed Christian hymn, often sung…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Christian nationalist Douglas Wilson says Pentagon prayer service could kickstart American transformation
Moscow, Idaho, pastor Douglas Wilson — a self-identified Christian nationalist and paleo-Confederate — preached at the Pentagon on Feb. 17 at a monthly worship service…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Republicans, Southerners, Trump backers mostly likely to support Christian nationalist ideas
Since the 1950s, Americans have pledged allegiance to the flag and to one nation under God. But they disagree on which God — or at…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Christian nationalism isn’t limited to US, say scholars meeting in Chicago
Scholars from around the world are gathering in Chicago this week to focus on Christian nationalism, which they say is growing in influence globally. “Christian…
- Church Issues ·
Christ Church at 50: How Doug Wilson pushed Christian nationalism to the center
In 1977, Doug Wilson stepped behind the pulpit of a small Pullman, Washington, church for the first time. The 24-year-old Navy veteran, now armed with…
- Christian Nationalism ·
At NatCon, An Effort To Make Christian Nationalism A More Inclusive Movement
During the “Bible and American Renewal” breakout session at this week’s National Conservatism Conference, Josh Hammer stood out as the lone Jewish person on the…
- Christian Nationalism ·
How Doug Wilson’s Child-Rearing Tips Baptize Parents into Christian Nationalism
(Opinion) This past weekend, Idaho Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson went viral for saying that “women are the kind of people that people come out…
- U.S. Politics ·
Wheaton College Caught in Dustup Over Alumnus Russell Vought, Project 2025 Architect
On Friday, February 7, Wheaton College, the evangelical Christian school outside Chicago, publicly congratulated Russell Vought, a conservative activist and architect of Project 2025 who…
- U.S. Politics ·
In A Divided America, Churches Find A Way To Move Forward
From a big-picture perspective, the outlook for many American Christian congregations can seem foreboding. Two decades ago, approximately 42% of Americans attended worship services on…
- U.S. Politics ·
Trump Bible Gets New ‘Inauguration Day Edition’ Just in Time for Jan. 6
The makers of the God Bless the USA Bible, endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump, have issued a new edition just in time for Trump’s second…
- Church Issues ·
In Idaho, Residents Concerned Over Influence of Doug Wilson’s Church Pack Town Meeting
Nearly 200 residents of Moscow, a town in northern Idaho, gathered Tuesday night to discuss combating Christian nationalism, joined by a podcaster who is investigating…
- Evangelicalism ·
How An Atheist Hoaxer Got Christian Nationalists to Publish Karl Marx
An atheist writer and critical race theory critic who made his name submitting fake articles for publication in progressive academic journals and later attacking “liberal” evangelicals has…
- Church Issues ·
We Tried Christian Nationalism in America. It Went Badly.
The Rev. Jason Genest of Massachusetts loves God and his church. He also loves U.S. history. Which is why he gets nervous when he hears…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Stop Taking Bonhoeffer’s Name In Vain, His Relatives and Scholars Warn Eric Metaxas, Project 2025
In recent years, author and radio host Eric Metaxas and other conservative Christian supporters of Donald Trump have compared themselves to the famed German theologian…
- Christian Nationalism ·
Christian Nationalism Is Growing Among US Hispanics. Scholars Explain Why.
Over the last year and a half, surveys have tracked a significant rise in support for Christian nationalism among U.S. Hispanic Protestants, even as support…
- U.S. Politics ·
At Pray Vote Stand Summit, Religious Right Leaders Reckon With GOP Pivot On Abortion
Since July, when the Republican National Committee dropped a federal abortion ban from its national platform, several traditional religious right leaders have suggested that they…
- Education ·
Donald Trump’s Favorite Bible Might Be On the Way to Oklahoma Schools
The state of Oklahoma is in the market for some Bibles. They might get some help from Donald Trump. The state’s education department is on…
- Christian Nationalism ·
TN Pastor Urges Men to ‘Get 5 Guns’ and Says Illegal Immigrants are Going to ‘Pay . . . With Their Lives’
A Tennessee pastor is encouraging men in his congregation to “get five guns” to protect their families against illegal immigrants, adding, “When they start coming…
- Church Issues ·
300 Evangelical Leaders From Various Backgrounds Challenge ‘Political Idolatry’ in Statement
A diverse group of over 300 pastors and evangelical leaders have released a public declaration, challenging Christians to “turn from false prophets and idolatry of…
- Church Issues ·
The Washington Insiders Helping Sean Feucht Spread Christian Nationalism in Congress
Soon after the sun set in the nation’s capital on an early March day in 2023, Sean Feucht, an evangelical Christian worship leader turned anti-COVID-19…
- Church Issues ·
The Second Coming of Doug Wilson
Last month, onetime Fox News host Tucker Carlson sat in his cabin-like studio and introduced a bearded, 70-year-old Idaho pastor named Doug Wilson as the…
- Evangelicalism ·
‘Bad Faith’ Sounds The Alarm On The Past & Future of Christian Nationalism
In 1980, conservative political operative Paul Weyrich approached evangelical Christian leaders Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson with a proposal: If they would mobilize their believers…
- Church Issues ·
Former Trump Official Elizabeth Neumann Wants to Combat Christian Extremism
As Elizabeth Neumann watched the events of Jan. 6 unfold, the former assistant secretary for threat prevention and security policy in the Office of Strategy,…
- Christian Music ·
How A Beloved Worship Song Became An Anthem of Christian Nationalism
When “How Great Is Our God” first hit the worship charts in the fall of 2004, George W. Bush was in the White House, Barack…
- Church Issues ·
Survey: How Southern Baptists Grapple with Christian Nationalism
When it comes to politics, the average Southern Baptist is more likely to agree with historic Baptist teaching than the claims of some self-professed Christian…
- U.S. Politics ·
At Yale, Christian Pastors Sign A Declaration Opposing Religious Nationalism
A group of Christian pastors, theologians and scholars has signed a declaration committing the signers to preaching on “moral issues “ ahead of the 2024 election and…
- Church Issues ·
Opinion: The Peril Radicalizing Some Evangelicals Goes Beyond Christian Nationalism
I grew up in a conservative, evangelical Christian household and attended private evangelical schools where we pledged allegiance to the Christian flag (yes, there is…
- Church Issues ·
Promise Keepers’ Event to Feature Charlie Kirk & Dr. Phil, Prompting Concerns
An upcoming Promise Keepers event is featuring right-wing political provocateur Charlie Kirk and celebrity TV host Phil McGraw, prompting concerns among some pastors and Christian…
- Christian Living ·
Poll: Most Americans Say Religion’s Influence is Waning, And Half Think That’s Bad
As the U.S. continues to debate the fusion of faith and politics, a sweeping new survey reports that most American adults have a positive view…
- Church Issues ·
New Survey Finds Pockets of Support for Christian Nationalism Across the Country
A new report released Wednesday found that roughly 3 in 10 Americans express some sympathy for Christian nationalism, with its greatest popularity concentrated in the…
- Church Issues ·
With FlashPoint Live, Roster of Pentecostal ‘Prophets’ Hits the Road for Trump
Among a certain cohort of popular evangelical Christian preachers and other conservative personalities, there are some bedrock truths that come not from human reason, they…
- Church Issues ·
Opinion: Author Tim Alberta Sees Another Way for Evangelical Christians in Politics
In Iowa’s Republican caucuses this month, 53% of white evangelical Christians voted for Donald Trump. In the New Hampshire primary, 70% of them did. Are you surprised? Of course…
- U.S. Politics ·
Christians Against Christian Nationalism Translates TikTok Activism To Local Politics
Standing outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2023, Georgia McKee witnessed two very different responses on the second anniversary of the infamous mob attack.…
- Church Issues ·
New Study Finds Christian Nationalists To Be More Complex Than Media Portrayals
A new study estimates that about 30% of Americans are open to the ideas associated with Christian nationalism, but the study’s authors say those who…
- U.S. Politics ·
Warren Throckmorton Takes on David Barton & ‘Christian Nationalists’ Revisionist History’
In the early 2000s, psychology professor Warren Throckmorton spent much of his spare time blogging about his academic work — especially his move in 2005…
- Evangelicalism ·
How A Bucolic Tennessee Suburb Became A Hotbed of ‘Christian Nashville-ism’
Williamson County is Tennessee’s wealthiest community and has the best schools in the state, some of the biggest churches, a host of Christian nonprofits and…
- U.S. Politics ·
Interview: How the Bible Has Been Used and Abused in U.S. Politics
The Bible plays an iconic role in American political discourse. For example, Roman 13 was cited by people wanting to enforce immigration reform and encourage…
- Christian Music ·
Sean Feucht Event Sparks Political Controversy in Eastern Washington
The mayor of Spokane, Washington, is fielding criticism for participating in a controversial worship concert over the weekend, with detractors saying she associated herself with…
- Church Issues ·
Opinion: Why Christian Nationalism Makes American Christians Less Christlike
Growing up in a primarily white, conservative Christian community, I repeatedly heard warnings concerning what was going to destroy our Christian faith and the United…
- Church Issues ·
Opinion: Beware the Black Robed Regiment Cosplay
Pastors, if you’re looking for a short, cheap getaway, the Liberty Pastors Training Camp later this month has a deal for you: four days, three nights and…
- Evangelicalism ·
With Turning Point Faith, Pastors Use Politics As A Church-Growth Strategy
Trump rallies, replete as they are with prayer and passionate crowds, are said to have a tendency to turn into something resembling an evangelical Christian…
- Church Issues ·
What Is Christian Nationalism, Anyway?
Julie Green had good news when she stood up to speak during the ReAwaken America Tour’s latest stop last week at the Trump National Hotel Doral near…
- Evangelicalism ·
Joe Rigney, At Odds with Bethlehem Seminary Board, Resigns As President
Joe Rigney, a controversial Twin Cities seminary president with ties to influential author John Piper and Idaho pastor Doug Wilson, resigned Monday, due to what…
- Church Issues ·
FBI Legend J. Edgar Hoover Shaped Belief in America as ‘Christian Nation,’ Argues New Book
Lerone Martin’s new book began with a cup of coffee that led him to sue the FBI. While working on a book about religious broadcasters,…
- Race Relations ·
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod President Calls for Excommunicating White Nationalists
The president of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has called for the excommunication of unrepentant white supremacists in the church’s ranks, rebuking an extremist effort to…
- Education ·
How the Battle Over Christian Nationalism Often Starts with Homeschooling
The Rev. Jessie Johnson, teaching pastor at Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield, Virginia, rejects the idea of a Christian nation. “The government doesn’t establish churches…
- U.S. Politics ·
Who is Trump and Kanye’s Dinner Companion, Nick Fuentes?
When supporters of former President Donald Trump rallied near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, a boisterous pocket of young men waving “America First”…
- Church Issues ·
A ‘Missionary to Christian Nationalists,’ Phoenix Pastor Urges Conversion, Not Confrontation
Phoenix pastor Caleb Campbell has a theory about the growing number of Americans who are labeled as Christian nationalists. Most would rather go to Cracker…
- U.S. Politics ·
As Christian Nationalism Digs In, Differing Visions Surface
When Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke took the stage at the ReAwaken America Tour in Pennsylvania over the weekend, the throngs who had come out to…
- U.S. Politics ·
Poll: Nearly Half of Americans Think the US Should Be A Christian Nation
Forty-five percent of Americans believe the U.S. should be a “Christian nation,” one of several striking findings from a sweeping new Pew Research Center survey examining Christian…
- Evangelicalism ·
In Branson, God And Country Serve As Red, White And Blue Comfort Food
A night at the Dolly Parton Stampede is a microcosm of life in these polarized United States. For nearly two hours, on a hot August…
- U.S. Politics ·
Ohio Pastor Arrested on Felony Charges in Connection With Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
On Wednesday, Bill Dunfee, pastor of New Beginnings Ministries in Warsaw, Ohio, was arrested on federal felony charges in connection with the riot at the…
- Evangelicalism ·
Nonprofits Spend Millions to Mobilize Evangelical Vote for 2022 Midterm Elections
Hoping to continue momentum following the reversal of Roe v. Wade, dozens of conservative nonprofit groups are investing a combined $50 million to get out…
- Church Issues ·
How the Capitol Attacks Helped Spread Christian Nationalism On the Extreme Right
When supporters of former President Donald Trump rallied near the White House on Jan. 6 of last year, a boisterous pocket of young men waving…
- Church Issues ·
A Look Back: What Evangelical Leaders Said About Jan. 6 Attack
The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has become a national Rorschach test. Different people discern different meanings in the chaos, destruction, violence, injuries,…
- Church Issues ·
Opinion: Have Conservative & Progressive Christianity Become Two Separate Religions?
The Question: Is Christianity in the United States becoming two different religions? The Religion Guy’s Answer: If the question above seems off the wall, at…
- Evangelicalism ·
Who’s Who of New Christian Right Rally in Texas to Curse Biden
You don’t come to the Rev. John Hagee’s church only to hear about the amazing grace of God. On Saturday, a crowd packed the sanctuary…
- U.S. Politics ·
Base Booster or Blasphemy? Bible-Quoting Pro-Trump Billboard Raises Eyebrows in Georgia
A large billboard bearing former President Donald Trump’s image next to a Bible quote appeared on a northwest Georgia road late last week. The ad,…
- COVID ·
The Gospel of Sherri Tenpenny: COVID-19 Misinformation Meets Christian Nationalism
Testifying to Ohio state legislators in June, an osteopathic doctor from Cleveland suggested that COVID-19 vaccines could “magnetize” people’s bodies, or, alternatively, allow them to…
- Church Issues ·
Questions Surround Sean Feucht’s Security Team After Post-Event Chaos
Following an outdoor worship gathering in Portland, Oregon last weekend, members of the event security team were reportedly involved in “extended clashes” with counterprotestors. Details…
- Church Issues ·
Dallas-Area ‘Revival’ Event Merges Conspiracy Theories, Partisanship with Worship
The organizers of America’s Revival love Jesus and America, too. And they believe God still has a plan for the United States. “He loves the…
- Evangelicalism ·
Reviving Stadium Events, Will Christian Men’s Ministry Fulfill Its Promises?
For the Christian men’s organization Promise Keepers’ first major in-person event in two decades, more than 20,000 men gathered at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium…
- Church Issues ·
New Curriculum Combats Christian Nationalism as a ‘Distortion of the Gospel’
On Jan. 6, Josh Scott of Nashville’s GracePointe Church watched images of the Capitol insurrection with a rising sense of alarm. The unmistakable Christian elements…
- Evangelicalism ·
Christian Nationalist Leader Attacks SBC Election, New President
The leader of a Christian nationalist group with ties to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is publicly questioning the integrity of Ed Litton’s election as…
- Evangelicalism ·
Charismatics Issue ‘Prophetic Standards’ To Address False Trump Prophecies
After an embarrassing number of wrong prophecies and bungled predictions about the 2020 election, a group of charismatic Christian leaders have released a four-page statement…
- U.S. Politics ·
David French on Christian Nationalism and Evangelicals’ Existential Angst
Editorial Note: David French is a conservative evangelical writer, but for the past four to five years, has been the target of vitriol by his…
- Evangelicalism ·
Evangelical Leaders Condemn Riots at U.S. Capitol
Evangelical leaders from diverse Christian organizations are condemning yesterday’s riots, which left four people dead. “I never thought I would see such a scene like…
- Education ·
Liberty University Deletes John Piper Convocation Videos after Trump Criticism
Liberty University removed a video of evangelical author and speaker, John Piper, from its website after the well-known pastor wrote a blog post that was seen…
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