A Bad Actor
We watched our Facebook page erupt on Friday as Jenna Ellis’s followers bombarded us with vitriol, name-calling, and wild conspiracy theories. When someone like Ellis criticizes our reporting, we’re probably doing something right.
How Christian Nationalism Paved the Way for Jan. 6
After Trump lost the election in November, a report from the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and the Freedom From Religion Foundation concluded that Christian nationalism, also referred to as white Christian nationalism, was used to “bolster, justify and intensify the January 6 attack
Andrew Whitehead on Taking America Back for God
In episode 52 of Dangerous Dogma, Andrew Whitehead, a professor of sociology at IUPUI, talks about his book Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States (which is coming out in a new paperback edition).
Doug Mastriano & the Problem with Christian Nationalism
In this issue of A Public Witness, we hop down into this lion’s den to further consider Doug Mastriano, his attacks on the media, and the Christian Nationalism animating his campaign.
Christian Nationalism as the Keystone
Doug Mastriano leads the crowded primary field in the polls ahead of voting on Tuesday. And should he win, a man who espouses Christian Nationalism, has spoken at QAnon events, and was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, would be the Republican nominee
Review & Giveaway: The Flag and the Cross
The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy by sociologists Philip Gorski and Samuel Perry is so important that we’re not just highlighting it in this review, but we’re also giving away a copy autographed by Perry.
Samuel Perry on The Flag & The Cross
In episode 46 of Dangerous Dogma, Samuel Perry, a professor of sociology at the University of Oklahoma, talks about the new book he co-authored, The Flag & The Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy.
Christian Leaders Denounce ReAwaken America Tour
The group Faithful America held a press call on Thursday that served as a platform for Christian leaders to speak out against the ongoing ReAwaken America megachurch tour. The tour, hosted by Clay Clark, General Michael Flynn, and Eric Trump was denounced as an attempt
Scholars, Activists Brief Lawmakers on Role of Christian Nationalism in Insurrection
Members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus met with a group of scholars and activists on Thursday evening to review a new report detailing the role Christian Nationalism played in the insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
When Russia Invaded the Church
This edition of A Public Witness looks at the troubling entanglement between the Russian government and the Russian Orthodox Church. For U.S Christians, this close association is a cautionary tale about the dangers of Christian Nationalism for both democracy and the vitality of our Christian witness.