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A still from ‘God & Country’
The agenda kicks off Friday, Sept. 13 at Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa where the Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw welcomes Dan Partland—director of the film “God and Country”—who’ll discuss the ideology that PBS says is based around the idea that the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation and should be one going forward.
Right-wing talking head and convicted felon Dinesh D'Souza (who made a conspiracy-laden, widely-debunked documentary, “2,000 Mules”) once called the movement “good and healthy.” Trump, naturally, has catered to Christian nationalists, and last February told religious broadcasters “ …no one will be touching the cross of Christ under the Trump administration, I swear to you.”
But the “Christians Against Christian Nationalism Statement” points out that the ideology often “overlaps with and provides cover for white supremacy and racial subjugation.”
“We reject this damaging political ideology and invite our Christian brothers and sisters to join us in opposing this threat to our faith and to our nation,” the statement adds.
The Friday screening—along with a Saturday forum at St. Paul Lutheran Church—hopes to help voters, secular and otherwise, understand the dangers of Christian nationalism and work towards supporting a healthier democracy.
The League of Women Voters, Hope Hillsborough, Sierra Club, Faith in Florida, and other civil rights groups will be on side, according to a press release, which notes that there’ll also be a nonpartisan voter registration drive on Sunday.
Have a look at the agenda below.
- Friday, Sept. 13 “God And Country” screening w/Dan Partland. Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa, 408 E Cayuga St., Tampa
- Saturday, Sept. 14 Democracy Fair. St. Paul Lutheran Church, 5103 N Central Ave., Tampa
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