I think growing up in the “peaceful” religion of evangelical fundamentalism, which was also pro-gun, pro-war, and pro-violence against anything we deemed evil, was finally getting to me. All of this helps explain why I was not surprised as I watched the violence unfold on January 6th. Insurrectionists waving Jesus flags while joining a mob that bludgeoned police officers and chanted “Hang Mike Pence!” was the perfect embodiment of the cognitive dissonance I grew up with. The only thing new about the rage happening under the banner of Christianity was where it was aimed. Trump found a way to
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