See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Colossians 2:8

While I am not, by nature, one who sees conspiracies behind every action—something that seems like a national pastime in this country—one can argue about an agenda-driven element in America with all the hallmarks of an insidious conspiracy: the quest for a Christian Nationalist government.

Those who would bring this about emulate all the elements of conspiracy; they have a “stake in the venture,” are using both overt (lawful) and covert (unlawful) means to achieve their goal, and their intent is to subvert the government of the United States to their singular purpose.

This would derail the clear intent of a separation of church and state. It is a drive to create a Christian based government with secular powers to support only Christian institutions and policies. (The nod to the Judeo aspect would soon be discarded as a necessary but temporary accommodation while seeking governmental power and control.)

The stated intent is a government whose sole purpose is to support Christians and their success in the afterlife. There are several indications of such: some subtle, some overt.

One of the most overt is their support of a Presidential candidate, a Svengali-like individual, with dubious connections to any religious faith or history of adherence to a religious doctrine. The candidate portrays (and compares himself to) a savior as he hawks various products.

The examples are notorious. One is the march to Lafayette Square after the forcible removal of protesters for a photo op while holding an upside down copy of the Bible. The second, and infinitely more troubling, is a sales pitch for the “God Bless America Bible” that Mr. Trump says is his favorite book. (This from a person who had to be given picture books for his PDB.)

Some see this as just another example of Trump’s nature as a carnival barker hawking snake oil. It is not. It is a not so subtle message to those who embrace the concept of Christian Nationalism. Elect me and I will help you achieve your goal.

The self-described devout former President obviously never knew the phrase “In God We Trust” replaced the original motto “E Pluribus Unum” in 1956. It was first used on Union coins during the Civil War to encourage Union troops but not on all currency until 1957, and in 1954, to improve the Pledge of Allegiance, Congress added the words, Under God.

This hardly seems like something the founding fathers envisioned or started. And that turns out to be correct. This whole Christian nation/nationalism/tradition can be traced to the original evil: greed.

Now, what evidence do I have of this conspiracy? In addition to the actions of their latest version of a savior, their own words, taken from their manifesto and written by a leading spokesman for the cause, clearly show the intent.

In the book The Case for Christian Nationalism by Stephen Wolfe, Wolfe maps out the reasons, history, and methods to achieve what he says is the destiny of the United States.

Now, before you assume Mr. Wolfe is some high school dropout who leads a church of lunatics in a shopping mall, dances with rattlesnakes and heals with the power of Jesuuuussssss, understand that he has a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University and did postdoc work at Princeton. He is an educated, articulate individual whose writing is concise, compelling, and frightening.

I’d encourage anyone interested in this phenomenon to read the book. But here are some of the more startling excerpts.

Here, Wolfe quotes Althusius in Politica.

“[I]t is inborn to the more powerful and prudent to dominate and rule weaker men, just as it is also considered inborn for inferiors to submit.”

Wolfe, Stephen. The Case for Christian Nationalism (p. 73). Canon Press. Kindle Edition.

And it goes downhill from there.

“Martial virtue is, therefore, a necessary feature of masculine excellence, and effeminacy is no less a vice in a state of integrity than in a postlapsarian world.”

Wolfe, Stephen. The Case for Christian Nationalism (pp. 76-77). Canon Press. Kindle Edition.

Nothing could be clearer than these gems.

To be sure, I am not saying that ethnic majorities today should work to rescind citizenship from ethnic minorities, though perhaps in some cases amicable ethnic separation along political lines is mutually desired.

“The idea that “diversity destroys unity,” as Althusius wrote, was well recognized in the Christian tradition.”

Wolfe, Stephen. The Case for Christian Nationalism (p. 146-149). Canon Press. Kindle Edition.

Christian men, and while he claims otherwise, the tone of the book leads one to conclude he means predominantly white men, need to run the government, and women need to obey. This is evident in his argument that it is justified to prevent outsiders from diluting society, including other Christians.

“Indeed, the chief aim of Christian nationalism is ordering the nation to the things of God—subordinating the secular to the sacred in order to orient it to the sacred. The claim that the Gospel is mainly about eternal life does not preclude the Christianization of civil institutions and laws or the improvement and correction of civil life by appealing to Scripture. Nor does it preclude the civil support and protection of true religion.”

Wolfe, Stephen. The Case for Christian Nationalism (p. 105). Canon Press. Kindle Edition.

And, according to Wolfe and those who support the goal of a Christian nation, the one true religion is Christianity. But enough with the academic approach. Let’s look at the real foundation of all this Judeo-Christian hysteria.

As I said in the beginning, it all boils down to greed.

These references to God, on our currency, in the motto, and the Pledge of Allegiance are all recent additions. They came during the rise of anti-communism and the specter of nuclear war, a final Armageddon. They wanted to differentiate us from the godless communists.

President Eisenhower, a devoutly religious man, incorporated many biblical quotes in his speeches, beginning with his inaugural speech.

“We who are free must proclaim anew our faith,” Eisenhower insisted. “This faith is the abiding creed of our fathers. It is our faith in the deathless dignity of man, governed by eternal moral and natural laws.”

Kruse, Kevin. One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America. Basic Books. Kindle Edition.

Later, at the first of what would become a tradition, the National Prayer Breakfast, the President said.

“The very basis of our government is: ‘We hold that all men are endowed by their Creator’ with certain rights,” the President asserted. “In one sentence, we established that every free government is embedded soundly in a deeply-felt religious faith or it makes no sense.”

Kruse, Kevin. One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America. Basic Books. Kindle Edition.

Americans, who were, at the time, a majority Christian and religious, embraced the call. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and other business organizations seized on it to counteract the Roosevelt New Deal, which they saw as stealing profits from the pockets of industrialists.

“”…cultural diversity harms civil unity, for it undermines the ability for a community to act with unity for its good.”

Wolfe, Stephen. The Case for Christian Nationalism (p. 200). Canon Press. Kindle Edition.

Roosevelt had couched his New Deal as a secular example of how the government cared for the people.

Then came the Reverend James W. Fifield, Jr., who gave a speech at the NAM meeting that resonated with businesses. He told them the government was to blame for all society’s ills, particularly the retreat from religion.

“Over the preceding decade, these titans of industry had been told, time and time again, that they were to blame for the nation’s downfall. Fifield, in contrast, insisted that they were the source of its salvation.”

Kruse, Kevin. One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America (p. 7). Basic Books. Kindle Edition.

“With his speech at the Waldorf-Astoria, Fifield convinced the industrialists that clergymen could be the means of regaining the upper hand in their war with Roosevelt in the coming years. As men of God, they could give voice to the same conservative complaints as business leaders, but without any suspicion that they were motivated solely by self-interest.”

Kruse, Kevin. One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America (p. 7). Basic Books. Kindle Edition.

Fifield, to use a term common within organized crime, showed them a way to let religious leaders, Christian religious leaders, become a “beard” for industry. And President Eisenhower, who so aptly warned the country of the growing military-industrial complex, became their unwitting spokesman.

But again, don’t take my word for it. Read the books, these and others, and decide for yourself.

Religion is a practice that is best kept personal and private if embraced at all. It is not a course for our government to follow.

“Attributing intentional, humanlike agency to forces of nature rendered those forces more coherent to ancient peoples; all creation myths and origin-of-our-people myths contain strong elements of this. The entire Judeo-Christian worldview is no exception. It is based on a narrative of the universe having a purpose, created by an anthropomorphized intentional being, with epic battles between good and evil.”

MD, Lewis, Ralph. Finding purpose in a Godless World: Why We Care Even If the Universe Doesn’t (p. 68). Prometheus. Kindle Edition.

The quest for a government based on Christianity, which proponents see as worthwhile no matter the means to achieve it, is the country’s most dangerous challenge. Because, like all religions, they are a creation of man’s innate desire for something after death. Everything secular should be subservient to the higher purpose of life after death. And given the opportunity, those who see a Christian nationalist government as desirable will soon strip away any sense of freedom in the country except from those who adhere to the dogma.

And those in charge will be male and white exclusively.

Remember, in Wolfe’s own words.

“…cultural diversity harms civil unity, for it undermines the ability for a community to act with unity for its good.”

Wolfe, Stephen. The Case for Christian Nationalism (p. 200). Canon Press. Kindle Edition.

More importantly, if Christian Evangelicals are willing to hoist a flawed and fraudulent “savior” such as Donald Trump upon us in their quest for dominance, can you imagine what they would do if they succeeded in controlling the entire government?

It would make Orwell’s 1984 seem like nirvana.

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