Opinion
Armed, Angry and Apocalyptic: Christian Nationalism and the U.S. Military
To date more than 200 Jan. 6 domestic terrorists with military backgrounds have been arrested.
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
January 6, 2025
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
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Plutocratic Theocracy: How an Alliance of Extreme Market Capitalists and Christian Nationalists Is Working to Remake American Society
A vast network of Christian Nationalist organizations are primarily funded by “a 1 percent of megadonors and corporations.”
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
December 20, 2024
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From the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s ‘Body of Liberties’ to Today’s ‘Moms for Liberty’: A Brief History of the Anti-freedom Parental Rights Movement
From the early colonial era “Body of Liberties” to today’s “Moms for Liberty,” theocrats for centuries have proclaimed their “freedom” in the name of God to punish and oppress persons whom they dislike.
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
October 16, 2024
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Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025
Project 2025 is a roadmap for a theocratic future of religious-based, white male-dominant ordered liberty and structural inequality within which God’s self-perceived chosen people rule over all others.
Bruce Gourley, Church & State
July 2, 2024
Why Journalists Are Reluctant to Call Trump an Authoritarian – and Why That Matters for Democracy
September 15, 2025
Because authoritarianism is most visible in hindsight, people often don’t recognize it until it’s too late.
Bucks County State Rep. Jim Prokopiak Leads Roundtable Discussion on Housing Affordability Solutions
September 11, 2025
“These communities in Bucks County were built for working-class people, and for decades it stayed that way. But since 2017, rent has gone up in our region by 50 percent,” said Prokopiak.
Department of Homeland Security Offers to Pay Deputy Salaries and Arrest Bonuses to Grow ICE 287(g) Deportation Machine
September 10, 2025
“Regardless of where the money comes from, this makes our communities more dangerous because it deteriorates the trust of police and crimes will go unreported,” said Project Libertad Executive Director Rachel Rutter.
Two Pennsylvania Towns Seek Public Funding for Water Systems Amid Claims That Fracking Contaminated Their Wells
September 9, 2025
The Greene County towns are believed to be the first in the state to use the emergency declaration in relation to drinking-water contamination.
Pastor Doug Wilson’s Extremist Christian Nationalist Teachings Go Mainstream in Trump’s Washington
September 8, 2025
At the National Conservatism Conference last week, Wilson was a featured speaker along with members of Congress and Trump’s Cabinet, including border czar Tom Homan, budget director Russell Vought and Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
