News from the Week Aug. 29 – Sept. 2, 2022
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Here’s Another Shortcoming Of Christian Nationalism—To Millions Of Believers, It’s Not Christian
Christian nationalism is ahistorical and un-American. To many believers of that faith, it’s also un-Christian. Among them is the Rev. Thomas Reese, a Jesuit priest and columnist for Religion News Service.
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Disrupting Other People’s Events Because Of Your Religion Is Not Free Speech
Christian nationalists talk a lot about “religious freedom.” But some of their followers have demonstrated through their actions (like disrupting drag queen story hours and Pagan festivals) that they mean religious freedom only for themselves.
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This N.C. Politician Says Science And History Are Controversial Subjects—So Let’s Just Stop Teaching Them In Elementary School
In a forthcoming memoir, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson argues that elementary schools shouldn’t teach science and history. This assertion aligns with the growing Christian nationalist assault on public schools and public libraries—part of a crusade to keep children as ignorant as possible.
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Get Involved—Check Out AU’s Upcoming Events
Find additional details and a full list of events at AU.org/Events.
Sept. 17, 7 p.m. ET (Virtual): “An American Muslim Perspective on Religion, Politics, Patriotism and Patriarchy,” featuring Ameena Mirza Qazi, the co-director of the Peace and Justice Law Center and former deputy executive director and staff attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter. Presented by AU’s Orange County, Calif., Chapter. Sign up here.

Sept. 21, 8 p.m. ET (Virtual): “Voter Suppression: Christian Nationalism's Attempts to Control Who Votes,” featuring AU VP of Strategic Communications Andrew L. Seidel and journalist Sarah Posner. Presented by AU’s Greater Houston Chapter. Sign up here.

 

   
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