William Lindsey 1d ago

"Hardline US evangelical nationalists are the modern equivalent of what a memorable 1964 book by Diana Dewar, an expert on children’s religious education, called 'backward Christian soldiers'. As ever, the religious right, like the right in general, is marching furiously in the wrong direction."

~ Simon Tisdall

#WhiteChristianNationalism #WhiteEvangelicalism #Trump #MAGA #morality
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/04/donald-trump-iran-war-evangelical-nationalists-moral-world-order-pete-hegseth

As Team Trump wage unceasing war on Iran, evangelical nationalists are destroying any moral world order we once had

The brutalisation of global norms by figures like Pete Hegseth has become a fight against chaos, and all major religions must play a role, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian
Show threadWilliam Lindsey 1d ago

"The Department of Defense hosted a Protestant Good Friday service at the nation’s military headquarters and confirmed that Catholic worship was excluded entirely.

A Pentagon employee who has worked there since 1980 told Letters from Leo that this is the first time a Catholic Good Friday service hasn’t been offered in their time."

~ Christopher J. Hale

#Hegseth #Trump #Pentagon #WhiteChristianNationalism #Catholics
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https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/trump-vance-white-house-escalates

Trump-Vance White House Escalates Holy Week Assault Against Catholic Church

A judge forced ICE to open the doors. On Holy Thursday, four priests washed the feet of fourteen detained migrants. The next morning, the Pentagon excluded Catholics from Good Friday services.

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics
Show threadWilliam Lindsey 1d ago

"In the span of twenty-four hours, two arms of the Trump administration told the Catholic Church that its worship is either a security threat or simply unwelcome."

#Hegseth #Trump #Pentagon #WhiteChristianNationalism #Catholics
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Show threadWilliam Lindsey 1d ago

The church to which Hegseth belongs is part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches. Hegseth has invited Douglas Wilson, co-founder of this Communion, to preach at the Pentagon.

Wilson sat down for an interview a month ago with John Papola.

#Hegseth #Trump #DouglasWilson #Pentagon #WhiteChristianNationalism #Catholics
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiyUCxw92a8

Pastor Doug Wilson: America Was Built on Christian Nationalism

YouTube
Show threadWilliam Lindsey 1d ago

In that interview, Wilson stated that America was founded to be a Christian nation, a special place for evangelical Christians, who are meant to run things in this special nation.

He states that the America he is working to build would be one that outlaws Catholic processions, because they are "a public display of idolatry."

#Hegseth #Trump #DouglasWilson #Pentagon #WhiteChristianNationalism #Catholics
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Show threadRobert H

@wdlindsy

If the 1950s were when America was Great, sure, I'd like to make it Great Again.

Folks like Douglas #Wilson were ignored as kooks. The three TV networks didn't bother with Idaho. The First Amendment was clear. The U.S. will not have a state religion.

Let us not allow history to be rewritten. The Puritans in MA wanted no part of the Church of England. Quakers moved to RI, NJ, and PA. Maryland was Catholic.

Pete #Hegseth should stop proselytizing and start managing the DOD.

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