Christian Nationalism: The Founding Myth & the Power Behind It
Why the U.S. Wasn’t Founded as a Christian Nation — and Why That Myth Persists
Was the United States founded as a Christian nation?
And if not, why does that belief persist — and who benefits from it?
In this Crisis in Perception Deep Dive, I examine the historical record, the legal framework of the Constitution, and the modern political movement behind Christian nationalism.
Drawing primarily on Andrew Seidel’s The Founding Myth and Katherine Stewart’s The Power Worshippers, this episode goes beyond fact-checking to explore how religious myth becomes political power — and why democracy…
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