The United States was founded not as a Christian nation, but as a secular republic built on the principles of religious liberty, pluralism, and the separation of church and state. Yet today, a growing movement known as Christian nationalism seeks to redefine American identity by asserting that the country belongs to Christians—and that its laws […]
Category: Christian Nationalism: History and Tactics
Christian nationalism is not a personal faith. It is a political program with legal arms, legislative allies, media infrastructure, and a decades‑long strategy to replace democratic law with sectarian religious authority. This category documents the movement—its origins, its organizations, its rhetorical playbook, and its governing agenda. The goal is to make Christian nationalism legible and nameable for readers who sense something is wrong but have not yet found the vocabulary to describe exactly what it is.
The Christian Right’s Encroachment And Why We Must Push Back
The line between religion and public life in the United States is becoming increasingly blurred. While the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution mandates the separation of church and state, a powerful and organized movement has emerged to challenge that principle: the Christian Right. Driven by conservative evangelical leaders and organizations, this movement is not […]
Deconstructing The “Homosexuality Is Unnatural” Argument
Summary “Homosexuality is unnatural” is one of the Christian Right’s go‑to claims—because it sounds scientific while smuggling in a religious verdict. The script is simple: assert that same‑sex behavior doesn’t occur in nature, then declare it “against nature” and therefore wrong. When that factual claim collapses, the argument is often rebranded as “natural law,” as […]
The Christian Right’s Continuing Assault on American Democracy
This is my response to an article titled: The Most Pro-Life Administration Celebrates the March for Life, Pushing Legislation Which Encourages It The Christian right has long framed itself as a defender of moral values. But its true legacy is one of eroding civil liberties and undermining the pluralism that defines American democracy. By conflating […]
Why Christian Nationalists Attack Abortion but Not Religious Freedom
Summary Many conservative Christians in the United States speak with passionate moral clarity about what they see as grave sins: abortion, contraception, euthanasia, and LGBT identities. They lobby, protest, and vote to ensure the law reflects their understanding of divine truth, insisting that no decent society can “permit” such offenses. Yet the same theology that […]
Religious Freedom Is a Sin
Summary From the standpoint of traditional Christian theology, religious freedom is not a neutral civic good. It is a legal guarantee that people may worship false gods, deny God altogether, and treat all religions as equally valid. The First Amendment doesn’t just protect Christians; it protects what Christianity itself calls idolatry and blasphemy. That means […]