Intelligence Dispatch: Christian Nationalism and the January 6th Insurrection
Christian Nationalism was at the center of the January 6th Insurrection; researchers and journalists provide an analysis of the intersection of right-wing extremism and the U.S. Christian Right.
This week on Radical Reports: Christian Nationalism was at the center of the January 6th Insurrection; researchers and journalists provide an analysis of the intersection of right-wing extremism and the U.S. Christian Right.
What to expect from Radical Reports: Intelligence Dispatch provides a briefing on the activities of the Radical Right; Extremist Links provides a round-up of extremists activities including the white supremacist and militia movements; Research Desk that highlights research and analysis from academia of the Radical Right; Field Notes provides research and analysis the strategies and tactics of the Radical Right; and the Radical Reports Podcast provides in-depth conversations with journalists, activists, and academics about the Radical Right.
The Capitol Riot Insurrectionists Networks is an interactive visualization tool that maps the networks of the 700+ individuals who have been arrested and charged in connection to the Capitol Riot on January 6th.
Must Reads
Katherine Stewart writes that Christian nationalism “begins with the conviction that conservative Christians are the most oppressed group in American society,” and that “the legitimacy of the United States government derives from its commitment to a particular religious and cultural heritage, and not from its democratic form.” [The New York Times]
Kathryn Joyce writes that “no matter how explicit — and violent — the religious rhetoric swirling around Stop the Steal was,” few recognized the Christian Nationalism on display prior to Jan. 6, but “a year later, none of the religious fervor that helped drive Jan. 6 has vanished.” [Salon]
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones writes that “to defeat the naked white supremacy and Christian nationalism spewed in right-wing pulpits and embraced by increasing numbers of people, we need faith leaders to step up and work rigorously to reverse the damage of this warped ideology.” [Religion Dispatches]
Chrissy Stroop writes that “the dismissal of authoritarian Christianity as ‘fake’ Christianity only serves to reinforce Christian hegemony by perpetuating the equation of ‘Christian’ with ‘good’ in the common imagination, an equation we don’t make for members of any other religious or non-religious demographic.” [openDemocracy]
Samuel L. Perry writes that “the threat of Christian nationalism as an ideological covering for voter suppression is perhaps more destructive because its influence is more subtle and its effects (electoral outcomes) are more consequential.” [Religion News Services]
Events on the Right
March for Life, the annual anti-abortion march which includes multiple events in the week leading up to the march, begins at 10:00am EST on January 21 at the National Mall on Washington, D.C.
Law of Life Summit, the annual anti-abortion legal strategy conference, is described as a “forum in the pro-life movement for leaders, lawyers and activists to share and collaborate.” The Summit takes place on January 20 in Washington D.C. (Price Tag: $95)
Operation Save America, an anti-abortion extremists group, is hosting the group’s Leadership Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee from February 3-5.
“We look forward to meeting with all the OSA brethren again and are excited about building new relationships in the state of Tennessee, as we work toward our first national event since the transition of leadership. Please be in prayer for our leadership as we make decisions and lean on God for guidance leading up to this event.”
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Coming Up This Week From Radical Reports…
Extremists Links: Round-up of extremists activities including the white supremacist and the militia movements. (Subscribers Only)
Research Desk: Highlights from recently published research and studies of the Radical Right (Subscribers Only)