Summary Defenders of “Christian America” often point to the religiosity of the colonists and certain Founders, but the legal architecture of the United States tells a different story. From the godless text of the Constitution to the First Amendment’s ban on religious establishment, the Founders deliberately rejected the model of a Christian state in favor […]
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Christian Nationalism vs. Christianity: Why One Is a Faith and the Other Is a Power
When “religious freedom” means a Ten Commandments poster in every classroom In February 2026, a federal appeals court allowed Louisiana, at least for now, to enforce a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom from kindergarten through college. The law’s supporters called it a simple recognition of America’s “Christian […]
America’s Colonial Christian Heritage Was a Warning, Not a Blueprint
Executions, heresy trials, and sectarian wars — and why “restoration” is the wrong word SummaryChristian nationalists say they are not establishing religion but restoring America’s original Christian character. Colonial history answers that claim directly. What Christian public power actually produced was sectarian infighting, state-backed coercion, banishments, heresy trials, and executions. The founders built secular government […]
Is Atheism a Religion? Only When It’s Politically Convenient
SummaryChristians can’t agree whether atheism is a religion—but the pattern is obvious. When calling atheism a religion helps restrict secular voices, it’s a religion. When denying atheism First Amendment protections helps Christian power, suddenly it isn’t. The argument isn’t about truth; it’s about control. Two opposite claims from the same camp You can watch the […]
No, America Was Not Founded as a Christian Nation
SummaryChristian nationalists love to claim the United States was founded as a Christian nation. The text that actually creates the government says otherwise. The godless Constitution and the First Amendment’s ban on religious establishment are not oversights—they are the clearest evidence that the founders chose a secular republic over a Christian one. The myth: “Christian […]
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 […]