A year ago, I wrote about the rise and risks of Christian nationalism in Indiana government (see https://commentaries.cberdata.org/1288/indiana-is-ground-zero/ and https://indianacitizen.org/hicks-commentary-the-three-risks-of-christian-nationalism/). Christian nationalism is the belief that the U.S. is an explicitly Protestant Christian nation ruled by Christian doctrine carried out by a government filled by Christians. The reason is simple: Antisemitism is a hallmark of Christian nationalism (see https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ssqu.13248). The vapidity of Christian nationalism has worn thin with elected leaders. In that domain at least, the influence of Christian nationalism appears to be in trouble.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 13, 2026 07:00 UTC