Dominion over families

Definition:

A major theme among such Christian nationalists as Doug Wilson is restoring patriarchal control within families. Women are expected to remain at home and to have children and married women would lose the right to vote. CN rhetoric disparages gay people and especially gay marriages, while demeaning trans individuals as mentally ill. A prominent CN project in this field is LifeWise, which uses access to public school students to evangelize them, using peer pressure in the process. 

Seven Mountains Mandate

Resources: Dominion over families

Baptist News Global

What defines a Christian in the age of Christian nationalism?

Although different denominations will set different requirements, what it means to be a Christian often comes back to the Apostles’ Creed. It means believing in the deity of Jesus, his death and resurrection, the Trinity, and the final judgment.

By: Will McCorkle 

Substack: For Such a Time as This

Christian Nationalists: Force Women to Fulfill Biblical Responsibilities

One line of attack? Access to ALL FORMS OF CONTRACEPTION.

By: Andra Watkins

Example of what The Heritage Foundation is pushing for America:

The Heritage Foundation

Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 Years

 Summary

To end America’s family crisis, policymakers and civic leaders should treat restoring the family home as a matter of justice, driven by two truths. The first is that all children have a right to the affection and protection of the man and woman who created them. The second is that the ideal environment in which to exercise this right is in a loving and stable home with their married biological parents. In contrast, the default in American culture today is to put the desires of adults over the needs of children. Children are too often called to sacrifice what is due to them—the presence of their mom and dad under the same roof for the entirety of their childhood.

Americans United

Christian Nationalists are attacking trans rights. Here’s how we’re fighting back.

Across the country, we are watching a disturbing trend unfold: lawmakers using religion as a weapon to justify discrimination against transgender people. As a trans advocate and college student in Michigan, I have seen firsthand how the rise of Christian Nationalism – the idea that America should be defined by conservative Christian values – has fueled an explosion of anti-trans legislation and rhetoric.

By: Alex Guo

The Catholic Times

Seven Mountain Mandate emphasizes cultural change

Jesus told his disciples, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden” (Mt 5:14). Since then, Christians have pondered how best to live up to those words, and how best to be a positive influence in the affairs of this world.  

Today, one popular approach is called the “Seven Mountain Mandate.” The story goes that around 1975, three Protestants, Loren Cunningham (founder of Youth with A Mission), Bill Bright (founder of Campus Crusade for Christ) and Presbyterian theologian Francis Schaeffer, all received a revelation that Christians were supposed to take over seven key areas that shape human society: family, religion, education, media, arts and entertainment, business and government.  

By Father Thomas Buffer

Rolling Stone

A Company Is Building Communities for Right-Wing Christians. Some Neighbors Aren’t Happy

“Are you fed up with crime, corruption, and wokeness in your big, blue city?” says RidgeRunner CEO Josh Abbotoy. “Move here”

By: David Peisner

National Public Radio

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn’t vote

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reposted and praised a video interview of a self-described Christian nationalist pastor whose church doesn’t believe women should be allowed to vote.

By: David Peisner

Informed Comment

The War on Trans People: White Christian Nationalism in the Age of Trump

This year, Pride Month arrives at an especially dire moment for the LGBTQ+ community. Under the second Trump administration, homophobic vitriol and violence are on the rise. 

By: Tom Dispatch

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