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The peril radicalizing some evangelicals goes beyond Christian nationalism
By Matthew D. Taylor — April 4, 2024
(RNS) — Christian supremacists are plotting the end of America as we know it.
Biden tells dueling prayer breakfasts that ‘diversity is one of our greatest strengths’
By Adelle M. Banks — February 2, 2023
(RNS) — Biden’s remarks occurred on the day when there were two events instead of one to mark the tradition of prayer gatherings of Congress and the U.S. president.
Inside the fraught effort to create a Christian nationalist internet
By Jack Jenkins — October 19, 2021
(RNS) — Booted from mainstream social media websites, outraged Christian nationalists are creating some of their own.
Faith leaders and Texas Democrats march to US Capitol to demand voting protections
By Renée Roden — August 12, 2021
(RNS) — The group’s members signed letters with their demands and processed to the Capitol to hand-deliver them.
Nation of Islam says suspect in ‘tragic’ Capitol attack sought to be a member
By Adelle M. Banks — April 6, 2021
(RNS) — The faith group said it is researching Noah Green’s life and ‘we cannot rest until we find out what caused him to take a turn like this.’
Conspiracy theories and the ‘American Madness’ that gripped the Capitol
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 12, 2021
(RNS) — Author Tea Krulos talked to Religion News Service about how conspiracy theories have spread, how religion plays a role and how to talk to friends and family who believe them.
How self-proclaimed ‘prophets’ from a growing Christian movement provided religious motivation for the Jan. 6 events at the US Capitol
By Brad Christerson — January 12, 2021
(The Conversation) — Because Trump is God’s chosen candidate, they believe, any other candidate, no matter what the vote totals show, is illegitimate.
Trump-supporting Christian leaders and their Sunday messages
By Mariam Fam, Elana Schor, and David Crary — January 11, 2021
(RNS) — While some preachers were defiant, one pastor said, ‘We must repent for making the person who occupies the White House more important than the one who occupies our hearts.’
How House chaplain calmed tense hours in besieged Capitol with prayers for ‘God’s covering’
By Jack Jenkins — January 9, 2021
(RNS) — As a mob overtook the Capitol and the work of lawmakers ground to a halt, Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben's work began in earnest.
How the Capitol police privileged white rage
By Jacqui Lewis — January 8, 2021
(RNS) — When Black-led groups protest, the Capitol police don't open barriers for us or gently point the way.
At the Capitol, we saw the best and the worst of US Mormonism
By Jana Riess — January 8, 2021
(RNS) — The domestic terrorist who dangled from the Senate balcony and occupied Mike Pence's seat is a returned missionary of the LDS Church, to our shame. But Mitt Romney, also a Mormon, showed some of the best qualities our religion is capable of.
Evangelicals must denounce the Christian nationalism in Capitol riots
By Jamie Aten and Kent Annan — January 7, 2021
(RNS) — It’s more important than ever for evangelicals to recognize the dangers associated with mistaking our fear for faith — and our faith for politics.
Taking the white Christian nationalist symbols at the Capitol riot seriously
By Robert P. Jones — January 7, 2021
(RNS) — The attack exposed the comfortable juxtaposition of Christianity and white supremacy.
Faith groups among those calling for Trump’s impeachment after US Capitol occupation
By Alejandra Molina — January 7, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Every moment that he remains in office is a severe danger to our country,’ the groups said in a statement.
Pro-Trump prayer meeting filled with calls for a ‘miracle’
By Bob Smietana — January 6, 2021
(RNS) — Evangelical and charismatic Trump supporters admitted on a prayer call their hopes the election results would be overturned are likely to be in vain.
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