Christian Nationalists often claim they want to base our laws on the Bible, but a closer look reveals a striking contradiction. When faced with the words of Jesus, their carefully constructed moral crusade collapses. Jesus called for the release of prisoners, care for strangers, liberation of the oppressed, and the renunciation of personal wealth. He told followers to put away their swords and to turn the other cheek. None of these teachings aligns with the policies and priorities championed by Christian Nationalists.
Top Three Takeaways from the Article:
Christian Nationalism selectively interprets the Bible, ignoring Jesus’ core teachings on compassion, humility, and nonviolence, in order to justify political power and social control.
Its influence in America poses real dangers, including voter suppression, restrictions on reproductive rights, educational manipulation, aggressive foreign policies, and support for extremist movements.
The movement prioritizes dominance over faith, using religion as a tool for political and social control rather than genuinely following Christian moral principles.
Instead of living by the radical ethics of the New Testament, Christian Nationalists selectively appropriate scripture to justify power, wealth, and exclusion. They call for the Ten Commandments in classrooms, yet ignore warnings that money is the root of all evil in boardrooms, or the injunction against judgment in courtrooms. They preach morality while fortifying military power in the Pentagon and celebrate riches while forgetting Jesus warned us that it is harder for a wealthy person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven than for a camel to pass through a needle’s eye.
The dangers of Christian Nationalism in America are not theoretical; they are real and present. Politically, Christian Nationalists have pushed for laws restricting reproductive rights, often claiming divine sanction for policies that limit bodily autonomy. They have supported voter suppression measures, arguing that only “godly” citizens should shape the nation’s destiny, undermining democracy in the process. Militarily and socially, they have championed aggressive foreign policies framed as holy missions while dismissing the teachings of peace and compassion. In education, efforts to rewrite curricula to fit a “Christian worldview” threaten academic freedom and marginalize students of other faiths or secular backgrounds.
Perhaps most chillingly, Christian Nationalism has been cited as an ideological underpinning for domestic violence and extremist movements. The January 6th Capitol insurrection saw Christian Nationalist symbols and rhetoric prominently displayed, with some participants openly claiming they were defending God’s law rather than the Constitution. From policy-making to acts of political violence, Christian Nationalism in America consistently prioritizes domination over the moral, ethical, and spiritual teachings it claims to honor.
The reality is clear: Christian Nationalism is not about Jesus, it is only about dominance. It seeks to impose a specific religious hierarchy, using faith as a weapon to consolidate political power. What is presented as devotion is, in fact, a strategy of control. The danger lies not in their faith, but in their willingness to distort it to serve ambitions that run directly counter to the teachings they claim to uphold.