Christian Nationalism

Louisiana, Texas, and other states have enacted laws requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, using state authority and compulsory education to promote a specifically Christian religious text.

Texas lawmakers and education officials have advanced measures requiring Bible instruction and Christian texts in public schools — and rewrote the state’s social studies curriculum to position biblical narratives as the foundation of American law and identity, handing unusual influence to political appointees including figures who have fabricated historical quotes.

President Trump issued an executive order blocking entry from several Muslim-majority countries, following campaign promises calling for a total shutdown of Muslims entering the United States. The policy explicitly tied immigration to religious identity, signaling that some faiths were less welcome as participants in American civic life.

The Trump administration reshaped refugee admissions to prioritize Christian refugees from Muslim-majority countries, using religion as a criterion for protection and belonging — a direct use of state power to privilege one faith over others.

The federal government established a task force focused exclusively on Christianity, signaling state preference for one religious tradition rather than neutral protection of religious freedom for all.

President Trump has repeatedly stated that America must remain “one nation under God” and that Christianity is central to American greatness, using the power of the presidency to fuse religious identity with civic belonging — and to signal that full participation in American life is conditional on faith.