What Is CREC? The Christian Nationalist Group Has a Vision for America − and Defense ...

Very Normal, Very Cool: Government Agency Flew Same Christian Nationalist Flag as the Alitos

Welcome back to Barf Bag, a subscriber-exclusive column. Here’s everything you get when you subscribe. Days before the Trump administration threw a jingoistic (and ultimately pathetic) military parade that conveniently fell on Donald Trump‘s 79th birthday, a government agency flew a flag that’s associated with Christian Nationalism and the Stop the Steal movement. It’s the same one that was spotted at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito‘s beach h…

These Christians have a new vision for America − and at least one Trump admin official's support

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s affiliation with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – commonly called the CREC – drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. More recently, media reports highlighted a Pentagon prayer led by Hegseth and his pastor, Brooks Potteiger, in which they praised President Donald Trump, who they said was divinely appointed.As a scholar of the Christian right, I have studied the CREC. …

What is CREC? The Christian Nationalist Group Has a Vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Support - Bucks County Beacon

Written by Samuel Perry, Baylor University Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s affiliation with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – commonly called the CREC – drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. More recently, media reports highlighted a Pentagon prayer led by Hegseth and his pastor, Brooks Potteiger, in which they praised President Donald Trump, who they said was divinely appointed. As a scholar of th…

This Christian nationalist group has plans for America — and Hegseth's support

Samuel Perry, Baylor UniversityDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s affiliation with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – commonly called the CREC – drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. More recently, media reports highlighted a Pentagon prayer led by Hegseth...

What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, at a prayer during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s affiliation with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – commonly called the CREC – drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. More recently, media reports highlighted a Pentagon prayer led by Hegseth and his pastor,…

What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense ...

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