“I will always stand up for the separation of church and state,” James Talarico told a standing-room-only crowd at the Texas Tribune Festival Sept. 24 in Austin, Texas. Talarico is a Presbyterian seminarian running for the U.S. Senate from Texas…
Laser takes aim at Hegseth and Rollins for proselytizing
The U.S. government was founded to serve the American people, not to proselytize them, said Rachel Laser, president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. But U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins have…
It’s hard to unknot religion from Christian nationalism, panelists say
Religion cannot be separated from the story of white Christian nationalism and white supremacy in America, said participants in a Sept. 19 panel discussion at Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. The panel was convened to respond to an…
Revival needed to respond to Christian nationalism, Raushenbush says
The United States is witnessing the spiritual revival needed to face the threat to democracy and religious freedom posed by the Trump administration and Christian nationalism, according to Paul Raushenbush. “I have become convinced that we are indeed experiencing what…
Hegseth Praises Bari Weiss’s ‘60 Minutes’ at Pentagon Worship Service
One day after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure that would require President Donald Trump to end the war with Iran and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie moved to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon held its “SECWAR Monthly Christian Prayer…
Christian nationalism erodes Enlightenment ideals
Imagine going into your kitchen, taking out the largest mixing bowl from your cabinet, and pouring in the most toxic chemicals from your workshop or from under the sink. What you would end up with is an explosive, dangerous concoction…
In Germany, right-wing ‘Christfluencers’ hope to follow the US religious right
Tobias Riemenschneider’s congregation meets on the top floor of a repurposed train station outside Frankfurt am Main. A narrow spiral staircase leads to a converted dance studio, encircled by mirrors and chandeliers, decorated in pink and sparkles.
Mohler answers Land’s critique on Christian nationalism
Faced with a public reprimand from Richard Land, Al Mohler has modified — slightly — his position on evangelical Christians and the Constitution of the United States of America. During a debate on Christian nationalism at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, Idaho, Mohler…
High court gave them an inch, now these conservatives want a mile
Conservative legal groups are using a narrowly focused Supreme Court ruling to challenge inclusive policies in public schools, according to a new report by Democracy Forward. The 2025 Mahmoud v. Taylor decision held that a Maryland school district must provide…
Richard Land says Mohler’s views defy Baptist principles
A veteran leader of the “conservative resurgence” in the Southern Baptist Convention has publicly challenged Al Mohler’s Christian nationalism. Richard Land is the former head of the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He was a foot soldier in the…
Celebrating Religious Liberty at Colonial Williamsburg
I’ve often mentioned Patrick Henry in presentations about Christian Nationalism and religious liberty. But a recent conference at Colonial Williamsburg marked the first time I’ve shared the stage with him — or, at least with a Henry impersonator.
Christian nationalists are behind Trump’s Smithsonian attacks
On July 24, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to slander the work of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., by demanding signs be placed out front accusing the Smithsonian of pushing a “woke” version of history. These signs,…