Christian Nationalism: The Founding Myth & the Power Behind It

Why the U.S. Wasn’t Founded as a Christian Nation — and Why That Myth PersistsWas the United States founded as a Christian nation?And if not, why does that belief persist — and who benefits from it?In this Crisis in Perception Deep Dive, I examine the historical record, the legal framework of the Constitution, and the modern political movement behind Christian nationalism.Drawing primarily on Andrew Seidel’s The Founding Myth and Katherine Stewart’s The Power Worshippers, this episode goes beyond fact-checking to explore how religious myth becomes political power — and why democracy cannot be governed by ancestral authority.This is not an argument against faith.It is an examination of history, institutions, and evidence — and how we decide which stories we tell ourselves about our nation.If you’re interested in clearer thinking, deeper context, and fewer slogans, you’re in the right place.If this kind of long-form, evidence-based exploration is valuable to you, supporting the project on Patreon helps me keep making it.