Trump's insurrection follows a long history of Christian nationalist violence
Posted by TheConversation | Jan 24, 2021 | Syndicated | By Samuel Perry, Associate professor, Baylor University Christian imagery loomed large on January 6 as the “Stop the Steal” rally morphed into a violent mob siege. A group of Trump supporters prayed around a large wooden cross, and others carried “Jesus saves” signs and yelled “shout if you love Jesus” as they illegally occupied the Capitol building. Meanwhile the Christian flag – the red, white and blue emblem designed by a New York City Sunday school teacher in 1887 to unite and symbolize Christians worldwide – was on...
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