Some may already be tired of the debate over White Christian nationalism, whose followers blend sexism, racism and hostility to non-White immigrants in a quest to create a White Christian America.
But Wallis has been warning people about the dangers of White Christian nationalist beliefs long before the term became popular.
You write that White Christian nationalism is not new, and that it’s a form of heresy.
This [White Christian nationalism] is an old idea from the Doctrine of Discovery, which says that this country was for people who were White Americans.
Tom Brenner/ReutersWhat’s the difference between patriotism — believing that the US is an exceptional country — and White Christian nationalism?
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
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