John Eastman, who’s emerged to petition SCOTUS w/ Trump’s lies, is a fellow at the Christian nationalist Claremont Institute, which pays him $130k a year to work 15hrs/wk. Trump’s other lawyer, Jenna Ellis, is a fellow at Falkirk Center for “faith & liberty.”
Trumpism was defeated at the ballot box, but it’s myths are sustained by a well funded Christian nationalist network of Institutes, radio & TV shows, & orgs that send emails to millions of Americans every day.
This Lost Cause religion isn’t new. It feeds on decades of resentment that have been cultivated, esp in white faith communities. Biden will be President in 2021, but this movement & the money behind it will not go away.
We need a #RevolutionOfValues that makes clear the deep connections b/w faith & policies to benefit the common good. I’ve written about many examples of this that already exist. We’ve got to invest in them & build institutes to promote their wisdom. amazon.com/Revolution-Val…
See also reporting & writing on faith-based work for the common good from @jackmjenkins, @GuthrieGF, @RevDrBarber, @liztheo, @DruHart, @lisasharper, @ShaneClaiborne, @sr_simone, @RevJenButler, @melissarogers, @EJDionne, @jimwallis & @dianabutlerbass.
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