Freethought Society Speaker: Katherine Stewart on "Christian Nationalism"

The Freethought Society and Backyard Skeptics are hosting author Katherine Stewart on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM (EST) for an online Zoom meeting. The Pre-Event Social starts at 2:45 PM (EST).

The Zoom link for this event is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88589292343
Meeting ID: 885 8929 2343

Note: This meeting will implement the latest available security features to help keep our conversation secure and will be recorded for replay on social media. By joining the meeting, you consent to be recorded and agree to abide by the Freethought Society's Anti-Harassment and Code of Conduct Policy.

Stewart’s presentation is entitled “The Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism” based on her recent book, The Power Worshipers.

About the Event:
Katherine Stewart argues that the religious right has long masqueraded as a social movement preoccupied with cultural issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage; however, she says we're now seeing the rise of a form of "Christian nationalism" that seeks to gain power and impose its vision on all of society. America’s religious nationalists aren’t just fighting a culture war, says Stewart, they are waging a political war on the norms and institutions of American democracy. By pulling back the curtain on the movement’s inner workings and leading personalities, Stewart explains how Christian nationalism works — and how to fight back to preserve the constitutional separation of church & state.

About the Speaker:
Katherine Stewart is an American journalist and author who often writes about issues related to religious freedom and the separation of church and state. She has also written about science education, public funding of faith-based initiatives, anti-LGBT initiatives on the state level, and bullying in schools. Her books include The Good News Club: The Christian Right’s Stealth Assault on America’s Children (2012) and The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism (2020). Her writing has been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, The American Prospect, Reuters, The Atlantic, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Santa Barbara Magazine, and other outlets. She has been interviewed by Salon and Sojourners and has also appeared on The Brian Lehrer Show, and the podcast The Majority Report with Sam Seder.