These were photos of people who stormed ... The group found that an “increasing number of American Christians believe strongly” that the US is a Christian nation, has not oppressed minorities ...

(Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Josh Hawley ... to turn the 247th anniversary of American independence into a fact-free celebration of Christian nationalism.

Still others contend that some or all the American founders were Christian ... has traditionally employed images that advocate an idealized view of the nation’s identity and mission, while ...

Still others contend that some or all the American founders were Christian ... has traditionally employed images that advocate an idealized view of the nation’s identity and mission, while ...

GOP lawmakers have recently touted Christian nationalist ideals, even embracing the description. Christian nationalism asserts an intrinsic connection between being American and being Christian.

"We are a nation forged from ... Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Hawley went on to say that "the truth is, Christian nationalism is not a threat to American democracy." ...

References to God and Christianity are sprinkled throughout American ... more. Christian nationalist beliefs are rooted in the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation ...