Prominent Christian Leaders Urge Jan. 6 Committee To Investigate Role Of Christian Nationalism In Capitol Riot

Religion News Service reports:

A group of prominent Christian leaders, including the heads of major denominations, say they submitted a letter earlier this year to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, urging members to examine Christian nationalism and arguing the ideology played a crucial role in the insurrection.

“The ideology of Christian nationalism helped motivate and intensify the insurrection,” the letter reads in part.

“We ask the Committee to thoroughly investigate the role that Christian nationalism played in the attack. This investigation into Christian nationalism is important so that history does not repeat itself and so that we understand this threat to our country’s historic commitment to religious liberty and the importance of defeating it.”

Read the full article. A list of signatories is at the link. Their website is here.

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