2026 Isn’t the First Time Christians Have Tried to Claim the United States as Their Own
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David Mislin
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Radio Free2026 Isn’t the First Time Christians Have Tried to Claim the United States as Their Ownradiofree.orgDavid Mislin, Temple University Amid celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary, assertions of the country’s religious, and specifically Christian, character have grown louder in political discourse. In May 2026, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other prominent officials participated in a prayer service in Washington, D.C. Johnson proclaimed, “We hereby rededicate the United States of America as More The post 2026 Isn’t the First Time Christians Have Tried to Claim the United States as Their Own appeared first on CounterPunch.org .
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