While not all participants were Christian, their rhetoric often reflected an aggressive, charismatic and hypermasculine form of Christian nationalism - a fusion of God and country that has lashed together disparate pieces of Donald Trump’s religious base.

Before and even during the attack, insurrectionists appealed to faith as both a source of strength as well as justification for their assault on the seat of American democracy. It was one of several prominent examples of religious expression that occurred in and around the storming of the Capitol last week, which left five people dead - including a police officer. They were angry: Footage highlighted the presence of Proud Boys, an organization classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, who were shouting one of their favorite chants: “F- Antifa!”Īs throngs surged toward a barricade manned by a vastly outnumbered handful of police, a white flag appeared above the masses, flapping in the wind: It featured an ichthys - also known as a “Jesus fish” - painted with the colors of the American flag.Ībove the symbol, the words: “Proud American Christian.” 6), a mass of Trump supporters gathered at a northwest entrance.

WASHINGTON (RNS) - Moments before the assault on the U.S.

Du mez jesus and john wayne