Guno צְבִי
We fight, We win
Recently, a friend reminded me of an old story usually attributed to Cherokee folklore that tells of a grandfather’s sharing some wisdom with his grandson. The elder describes a fierce good vs. evil battle between two wolves within one’s self. When the child asks which wolf wins, the grandfather responds, “The one you feed!”
The story is useful in so many contexts, isn’t it?
Today, let’s plop it down in the middle of what — for a large majority of people — is the feeding of a dangerous political trend: white Christian nationalism.
Some allies of Donald Trump brazenly planning to inject Christian nationalism into all of American culture if Trump is elected president.
One of their strategies is a destructive grab for political and economic power through “Project 2025,” developed by The Heritage Foundation.
The Christian nationalist movement is determined to impose a toxic and exclusive form of Christianity into the fabric of our federal government. Many “true believers” see their version of Christianity as a mandate for them to exercise domination over all aspects of American society.
Further, they believe America was founded as the “Promised Land” for white European Christians and that the founding fathers meant to create a Christian nation. They base their passion and determination on a fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible and American history.
A distressing extension of this Christian nationalism effort happened on June 19. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into state law that public schools must display a poster-size copy of the Ten Commandments in each classroom.
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The story is useful in so many contexts, isn’t it?
Today, let’s plop it down in the middle of what — for a large majority of people — is the feeding of a dangerous political trend: white Christian nationalism.
Some allies of Donald Trump brazenly planning to inject Christian nationalism into all of American culture if Trump is elected president.
One of their strategies is a destructive grab for political and economic power through “Project 2025,” developed by The Heritage Foundation.
The Christian nationalist movement is determined to impose a toxic and exclusive form of Christianity into the fabric of our federal government. Many “true believers” see their version of Christianity as a mandate for them to exercise domination over all aspects of American society.
Further, they believe America was founded as the “Promised Land” for white European Christians and that the founding fathers meant to create a Christian nation. They base their passion and determination on a fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible and American history.
A distressing extension of this Christian nationalism effort happened on June 19. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into state law that public schools must display a poster-size copy of the Ten Commandments in each classroom.
The wolf you feed: The fight against white Christian nationalism
Understanding the threat of white Christian nationalism. Explore the implications and dangers of this growing trend in American politics.
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