Franco and National Catholicism in Spain

How Franco fused Catholicism with state power and how religious nationalism reshapes moral priorities in modern politics.

Trump delivers for conservative Christians

President Donald Trump has repeatedly delivered for the conservative Christians who form the bedrock of his Republican support. While Trump has made overtures to other religious groups, his Christian supporters have been among his most high-profile surrogates and appointees. Trump has established faith-focused entities with numerous influential Christian appointees and has energized supporters with assaults on cultural and academic targets long seen as liberal bastions. Trump's administration and his appointees on the Supreme Court have expanded areas for religious exemptions and expression. Supporters are pleased. Critics say Trump is eroding the separation of church and state and privileging certain expressions of Christianity over other religious views.

Christian nationalists tend to imagine God as benevolent, angry over sins, and engaged

Christians who believe God is benevolent, engaged, and angered by sin are more likely to support religious nationalism, according to a new study. This worldview was also associated with conspiracy mentality and xenophobic attitudes.

Democrats pass resolution condemning ‘white religious nationalism’ – Secular Democrats of America

Infectious Hate — Punishing Babies For Deeds Of Far, Far Away Others

It is some thirty years now. The Soviet Union had fallen recently. Soviet satellite nations awakened in their newly found independence. One nation erupted in a deep religious divide between…