Bad Faith: new film explores how Christian nationalism is threatening America
PLUS: This past week's commentaries
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to be on Scripps News’ “Morning Rush” with “Bad Faith” director Stephen Ujlaki to discuss his new documentary about the rise of Christian nationalism in the United States. This vital and timely documentary tells the disturbing story of the rise of Christian nationalism in the US, and how some are perverting religion to achieve their political goals. We explain this dangerous political movement wrapped under the guise of religion, which is very different than Christianity itself.
“Bad Faith” is now streaming on AppleTV+, Amazon and Google Play.
Here is the interview:
And here is the trailer for the film:
It is chilling, and I would highly recommend that you watch it.
This past week’s commentaries
Want to catch up on the news of the past week? Here is a summary of my commentaries:
I just looked at the trailer for “Bad Faith,” I’ll stream it this weekend. I’ve always know these fanatics, or leftovers of the Confederacy of Dunces, have been trying to reclaim this country in the form of Christian Nationalism or what they truly are: The Christian Taliban. First, they justified slavery as part of their ideology, and evoked god to add legitimacy for slavery, and white racial supremacy. Now they’ve come for women reproductive rights. And we all know how this ends: not well for anyone who disagrees with these people.
That said, Reagan opened the floodgates with Jerry Fawell’s Moral Majority, John Birch Society, Billy Graham, The Federalist Society, ALEC, The Heritage Foundation and The Family Research Council. George W Bush was a more affable version of these evangelicals, but brought religion into the Whitehouse as part of his identity.
Trump just grabbed the reins and took the movement to its logical conclusion. These people and their agenda is far more dangerous than even Trump; since Trump has no ideology. They will be front and center in his administration: loyal to the core, but truly loyal to their commitment in turning this country into a Christian version of Sharia Law.
Be afraid, be very afraid!…:)
“I am sick and tired of the political preachers across this country telling me as a citizen that, if I want to be a moral person, I must believe in A, B, C or D.
I am even more angry as a legislator who must endure the threats of every religious group who thinks it has some God-granted right to control my vote on every roll call in the Senate."
— Barry Goldwater