How They Stole Jesus: The Political Hijacking of Faith

If Jesus showed up in America today, would he head for the pulpit or the voter registration booth?

In this episode, we trace the "hostile takeover" of American Christianity. We uncover how a faith rooted in love, justice, and mercy was strategically re-engineered into a political weapon. From the segregation academies of the 1970s to the Moral Majority's "family values" pivot, we show how political operatives hijacked the cross to serve the flag.

This isn't about theology; it's about power. We explore the "stress test" of the Trump era, the rise of the "Nones" (religiously unaffiliated), and the quiet rebellion of believers fighting to reclaim their faith from the grip of empire.

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👇 IN THIS VIDEO: 0:00 - Intro: Would Jesus Recognize the Modern Church? 0:42 - Christian Nationalism Explained: Faith as Political Identity 1:18 - The 1970s Strategy: Waking the "Sleeping Giant" 1:39 - The Real Origin Story: Segregation, Not Abortion 2:32 - The Stress Test: Character Doesn't Count Anymore 3:26 - The Unmasking: Power Over Piety 4:00 - The Human Cost: Who Gets Hurt When Faith is Weaponized? 4:20 - The Mass Exodus: Why the "Nones" Are Leaving 4:47 - The Quiet Rebellion: Taking the Faith Back 5:37 - Conclusion: Are We More Obsessed with Pronouns than Poverty?

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