They Hijacked Jesus to Push Their Politics
There’s a growing movement in America that wears the face of Christianity but speaks the language of authoritarianism. It preaches morality while stripping away rights. It invokes Jesus while building walls, banning books, and silencing dissent.
This movement isn’t just misguided. It’s a calculated hijacking. And it has a name: Christian nationalism.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t about faith. It’s about power.
A Religion of Convenience, Not Conviction
Christian nationalists don’t quote Jesus because they follow him. They quote Jesus because it gives their politics divine cover. But read the Gospels, and you’ll find a man who preached humility, nonviolence, and compassion for the poor and marginalized.
Now compare that to the modern Christian nationalist agenda:
Criminalize abortion, even in cases of rape
Strip trans people of healthcare and dignity
Rewrite public school curricula to fit biblical narratives
Push for prayer in school while defunding the arts, science, and sex ed
Ban books but glorify guns
This isn’t the Sermon on the Mount. It’s a morality cosplay designed to maintain dominance. It has nothing to do with Christ—and everything to do with control.
Jesus Wasn’t White. And He Sure as Hell Wasn’t Republican.
The modern image of Jesus that Christian nationalists cling to—a gun-loving, flag-waving, white male savior—isn’t just historically inaccurate. It’s a theological fantasy designed to mirror the culture of the people in power. The real Jesus, if he existed, was a brown-skinned Jewish man from the Middle East who challenged empire, condemned the rich, and hung out with sex workers and outcasts.
But that version doesn’t vote red, so they rewrote the story.