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As Midterms Approach, White Christian Nationalism is Mainstream for the GOP — And it’s Only Getting Worse | Religion Dispatches

As one might imagine, Yale University’s recent conference on White Christian nationalism and the midterm elections was full of sobering information. And yet, two conclusions managed to stand apart from the rest. First, that the phenomenon is firmly anchored within the Republican and conservative mainstream; and second, that its most fanatical proponents keep moving further and further to the Right. 

https://religiondispatches.org/as-midterms-approach-white-christian-nationalism-is-mainstream-for-the-gop-and-its-only-getting-worse/

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