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What is white supremacy theology?

Posted February 5th, 2021

In the midst of the deadly attack on the United States Capitol Jan. 6, people saw images such as a cross, flags including one that read “Jesus is my savior, Trump is my President,” signs such as “Hold the line patriots God wins,” and religious messages scrawled on a gallows erected at the Capitol.

Troubling images: White supremacists carried Christian symbols during last week’s Capitol insurrection

Posted January 15th, 2021

As people began to see all of the Christian imagery present during the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, they began to ask questions similar to the ones asked after 9/11. “Who are these people?” “Why do they want to destroy our country?”