Demonstrators display a call for Christian nationalism at the Jan. 6, 2021, ‘Stop the Steal’ rally that preceded the storming of the Capitol.
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Diane Winston, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Reagan and Trump − two of the most media-savvy Republican presidents − used religion to advance their political visions, but their messages and missions could not be more different.
A 2010 protest in Phoenix by faith groups against Arizona’s new immigration law.
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Religious beliefs can provide motivation, hope and endurance in the long and often discouraging task of mobilizing people for social change.
Attendees at evangelist Franklin Graham’s ‘Decision America’ tour in Turlock, Calif., in 2018. The tour was to encourage Christians to vote.
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The 2024 elections may see a more intense end-times rhetoric, claims of divine support and a failure to condemn the rise in Christian nationalism, writes a religion scholar.
Gift items for sale in Walnut Creek, Ohio, in May 2023.
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Specific beliefs may have more to do with people’s vaccine views than their religious affiliation – but it depends on which vaccine you’re talking about.
Pat Robertson speaks at the Christian Coalition’s annual meeting on Sept. 9, 1995, in Washington, D.C.
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Pat Robertson, founder of the global Christian Broadcasting Network, blended religion into American politics and played an important role in the Republican Party.
Will the midterm elections help gauge support for Christian nationalist ideas?
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Christian nationalist ideas are about more than simply being religious and patriotic. They form a worldview about how the nation should be structured and who belongs there.
A model of Ghana’s proposed national cathedral.
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Distrust of government blended with strains of Christian fundamentalism can produce a violent form of Christian nationalism, a scholar explains.
Pedestrians walk near three flag poles flying the American flag, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag, and the City of Boston flag, from left, outside Boston City Hall, May 2, 2022.
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A scholar who studies biblical texts explains how the Bible, its laws, and ancient debates were set within a complex vision of society at that time.
A transport truck, owned by Mercer Transportation Co Inc. dons 2 Chronicles 7:14 and a sign that reads ‘God Bless You’ at the “freedom convoy.”
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How American-style Christian rhetoric is appearing in the so-called “freedom convoy.”
Organizations can apply to have their flag temporarily replace the Boston city flag, shown on far right, in front of City Hall.
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Shurtleff v. Boston, a case argued before the Supreme Court on Jan. 18, raises important questions about free speech and religion in public spaces.
Members of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, protest an order to either socially distance or wear a face mask in public.
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A controversial pastor is aiming to convert a town of 25,000 people as part of grand expansion plans. A scholar says the congregation’s influence is growing.
Christian nationalists are pushing for ‘In God We Trust’ to be omnipresent.
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Christian nationalists are far less likely to be vaccinated than other groups, research has found. Some evangelical leaders are trying to counter vaccine misinformation.
Supporters of President Trump put up a cross outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,
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The fusing of Christian nationalism and violent extremism on display during the attack on the US Capitol can be traced, in part, to two incidents in the early 1990s.
U.S. President Donald Trump staged a visit in front of St. John’s Church June 1 in Washington after authorities cleared protestors from the area, prompting the bishop overseeing the church to express outrage.
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The Republican political strategy that uses Christian language to cast Trump as a divinely appointed protector of an authoritarian Christian nation warrants more scrutiny than it’s received.
In spiritual warfare, the battle against demons is constant.
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