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"Scenes on Saturday of Christian preachers denouncing ‘Secular Humanism’ from
the main stage of Tommy Robinson’s radical right Unite the Kingdom rally in
London may have been surprising to see on the streets of London, but they are
just the latest evidence of consistent attempts in recent years to promote a
narrow ‘Christian nationalist’ vision of the UK.
Christian Nationalism is the name for an ultra-conservative form of religious
nationalism that seeks to fuse politics with Christianity, and for the
government to promote, or actively enforce, religious interests and their
favoured policies. It is opposed to the separation of church and state and to
all forms of religious pluralism – such as learning about other beliefs and
cultures. More generally, it advocates very conservative Christian social
policies, such as rolling back the human rights of LGBT+ people and abortion
rights. It staunchly opposes people having choice at the end of life, on the
basis that their religion forbids assisted dying.
Christian nationalists frequently denounce humanism as a heresy or the source
of all social ills, and argue that people can only be moral on the basis of
rules handed down to them from the God of the Christian Bible.
Historically rare in the UK, it has been a feature of American politics for
decades. In recent years the movement has increasingly aligned itself with
Republican Party and since 2016 has marshalled voters in support of Donald
Trump on the basis that he would support their mission with regards to
overturning federal protections for abortion rights and same-sex marriage.
In April 2024, Humanists UK reported that the Alliance Defending Freedom was
investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Europe, particularly the UK, to
further the political agenda it successfully pursued in the United States,
which to date has seen the overturning of
Roe v Wade and constitutional
protections for abortion rights. More recently, Christian nationalists in the
United States have attempted to unpick separation of church and state as
applies to American schools."
Via Christoph S.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
