Politics
1989
1989-06-12 Megachurch founder and televangelist Jerry Falwell stated, “Our goal has been achieved. The religious right is solidly in place and religious conservatives in America are now in for the duration”. Jerry Falwell’s “Moral Majority” campaigned to support Reagan’s election and re-election, calling him “God’s instrument”, calling the Democratic Party “radical”, and instrumentalizing religion for political power.
2005
2005-01-30 Evangelical Christian Nationalist and political activist David Barton was named by Time Magazine in 2005 as one of the nations “25 Most Influential Evangelicals”. He believes the separation of church and state is a myth, is a founder of WallBuilders, and is an author.
https://content.time.com/time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1022576,00.html
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/david-barton/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Barton_(author)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldNetDaily
https://tfn.org/david-barton-watch/profile-of-david-barton/
https://sboe.texas.gov/state-board-of-education/sboe-meetings/david-barton
2016
2016-11-08 Michele Bachmann and David Barton hosted “Election Coverage in the Spirit of Faith”, which was organized by Kenneth Copeland ministries. Weaponizing faith for control in politics might be a sin.
2020
2020-11-09 Here is the viral video of Kenneth Copeland’s maniacal laughter during a politically laden sermon. For context, Copeland is a Trump megadonor.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1578939962293228
2021
2021-01-06 People carried “Jesus is my Savior – Trump is my President” signs, even during the J6 riots.
[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/07/christian-nationalists-embrace-trump-as-their-savior-will-they-be-his](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/07/christian-nationalists-embrace-trump-as-their-savior-will-they-be-his
2021-01-17 An upside-down flag was spotted hanging outside Samuel Alito’s Virginia home, and an “An Appeal to Heaven” flag was hanging outside his second home in New Jersey. Both versions of the flag displays have been associated with ultra right-wing Christian Nationalist causes.
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2023
2023-03-03 In a news story out of Tennessee Ken Peters of Patriot Church offered harsh words for planned parenthood and transgenders, but gentle sentiment for the Proud Boys.
2024
2024-05-28 Speaker Mike Johnson hung an “An Appeal to Heaven” flag outside his office. The flag is associated with the Christian Nationalist movement.
2024-11-05 Kenneth Copeland organized election coverage with America Stands, an organization which offers education on how to vote according to their biblical values.
https://americastands.govictory.com/
2025 February
2025-02-07 Trump signed an executive order to create a task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias.
2025 October
2025-10-14 While on the Benny Johnson podcast to promote his book, Eric Trump claimed his father – Donald Trump – was saving the church, saving God, and saving religion.
https://premierchristian.news/us/news/article/eric-trump-backlash-dad-saving-god
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article312759013.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/eric-trump-sparks-backlash-claiming-171615792.html
https://churchleaders.com/news/2206673-saving-christianity-god-eric-trump-benny-johnson.html
2026 March
2026-03-03 Several sources reported that servicemembers were calling in complaints because their commanders were framing the war in Iran as a biblical mandate, and that commanders were telling them Trump was anointed by God to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation reported receiving hundreds of complaints from servicemembers across all branches of the military.
https://www.newsweek.com/us-commander-said-trump-anointed-by-jesus-to-attack-iran-report-11615046
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric
2026-03-10 Trump appointed Erika Kirk to the Air Force Academy board to push Turning Point USA indoctrination on the U.S. military.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/erika-kirk-board-us-air-force-academy
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5776683-erika-kirk-air-force-academy-board/
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/erika-kirk-air-force-academy-trump-charlie-b2935898.html
2026-03-17 During a sermon Trump’s former Department of State Director and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense William Wolfe stated, ”…we should not blink. We should not hesitate to tell people. Not because we are so wise. Not because we made the rules of the world – we didn’t. We humbly submit to how God made the rules of the world and we say, ‘this is how we should order our lives together’. And frankly, yes, we are going to impose it upon you. If you don’t like it, I’m sorry, but this is good and right and just if it lines up with God’s standards, and I am going to enforce my morality on you in as much as our morality is God’s morality, and you should always check yourselves. I’m – you know, again – I’m not trying to puff you up. Check yourself. Do I believe what God believes? Am I defending what God says is good? And if it is, you should have the courage to say ‘This is how we’re going to run our town. This is how we’re going to run our county. This is how we’re going to run our State. And this is how we should run the United States of America by legislating the morality that we can find in the Bible’.”
https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/3162613941873
https://www.bethelpetersburg.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2LhGaW2C44&list=WL&index=4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axFgvn5bYsA
2026-03-17 Pete Hegseth’s pastor Brooks Potteiger under Doug Wilson – prayed for James Talarico’s death during a podcast. He said, ”…public enemies. These are the orcs at the gate. You’re not called to love the barbarian horde that is planning to break into your city and – you know – pillage, plunder, rape, and mutilate you and your people. You don’t love that horde. That is your enemy! And you pray! This is where you have imprecatory Psalms. This is where you pray strongly. The Psalmnist [not a word] is not shy. God, destroy them! Make them as dung on the ground…I pray that God kills him. Ultimately, that means killing his heart and raising him up to new life in Christ. That’s the first thing…”
The interviewer interjected, ”We want him crucified…with Christ..”
Potteiger continued, ”That’s exactly right!”
The interviewer, ”I want him to be I think Saul of Tarsus, Talarico of Tarsus. That’s what I want. Who would say I was holding the garments while they stoned Steven, and now I’m the – yeah – that’s, that’s what we want”.
Potteiger continued, ”…Yes. We want death and new life, right? Um, and if it would not be within God’s will to do so, stop him by any means necessary, oh God.”
The question is, was this interpretation of scripture, or was it intentional? What was also noted by some listeners (not verified): At the beginning of the podcast, the host said, “The man of Washington” and Brooks replied, “Not yet – soon”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJvb1g0BGb8&list=WL&index=2
https://www.reddit.com/r/Christianity/comments/1rwg6ya/joshua_haymes_brooks_potteiger_pete_hegseths/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2LhGaW2C44&list=WL&index=4
2026-03-25 James Talarico responded to pastor Brooks Potteiger’s death wish. On March 25th Talarico wrote, “Jesus loves. Christian Nationalism kills. You may pray for my death, Pastor, but I still love you. I love you more than you could ever hate me”.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/25/james-talarico-pete-hegseth-pastor
https://www.ms.now/opinion/james-talarico-texas-senate-death-wish-potteiger-haymes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMHQ_gtdEIk&list=WL&index=12&t=224s
https://x.com/jamestalarico/status/2036647988182036730?s=20
2026-03-26 Hegseth gave a sermon at the Pentagon about God’s involvement in battle, praying for eternal damnation and overwhelming violence in the name of God and claiming the United States as righteous in this war in Iran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsqVj3G0cmA&list=WL&index=11&t=215s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NrJU2aqGvQ