The Empty Promise of a "One Nation Under God" The latest gathering of Christian leaders at the National Mall, backed by the White House and tied to Independence Day celebrations, has been billed as a "rededication of our country as One Nation under God.
" However, this spectacle underscores the disconnect between the ambitions of the religious right and the values of the broader American public.
Christian leaders' optimism may seem puzzling given that polls consistently show large majorities of Americans rejecting the more extreme precepts of Christian nationalism.