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Diversity took center stage throughout the RNC, yet veiled references reassured Trump’s Evangelical base that the party is still Christian
Wearing a veil over her hair, Harmeet Kaur Dhillon gave a Sikh prayer on the stage at the opening night of the Republican National Convention. At the night’s close, Senate candidate Leora Levy, who is part of the leadership of the Republican Jewish Coalition, prayed for Jerusalem and “all the children of Abraham.”
But behind these two women, as they prayed, a giant wall of screens played images of crosses, churches, and the American flag. The message was clear: Non-Christians are allowed to pray here, but America is a Christian nation.
Wearing a veil over her hair, Harmeet Kaur Dhillon gave a Sikh prayer on the stage at the opening night of the Republican National Convention. At the night’s close, Senate candidate Leora Levy, who is part of the leadership of the Republican Jewish Coalition, prayed for Jerusalem and “all the children of Abraham.”
But behind these two women, as they prayed, a giant wall of screens played images of crosses, churches, and the American flag. The message was clear: Non-Christians are allowed to pray here, but America is a Christian nation.
The RNC is trying to sell big tent Republicanism — but the tent is still Christian
Jews, Sikhs and Hindus have all taken the stage during the RNC to showcase the RNC's diversity — but Christianity still undergirds the event.
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