The latest episode of the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s web series, “Secular Spotlight,” examines the recent officially organized Christian nationalist shindig held in Washington, D.C.

FFRF’s Liz Cavell and Chris Line are joined by YouTuber Tim Whitaker to examine “Rededicate 250,” a massive religious and political rally that brought together a few weeks ago Trump administration officials, evangelical leaders and Christian nationalist activists on the National Mall. They break down the event’s messaging, challenge claims that America was founded as a Christian nation, and discuss what the growing influence of Christian nationalism could mean for church-state separation and secular democracy.

“This is like the Christian nationalist victory lap, this is like them saying, ‘Look what we’ve done, we’ve captured the government,’” Whitaker explains. “They weren’t even pretending to call this a nongovernment-funded thing. We know taxpayer money was used. Freedom 250 received a lot of money and we don’t know how much, but a good chunk of it went to this … essentially evangelical revival style event full of Trump officials.”

You can catch this episode of “Secular Spotlight” on FFRF’s YouTube channel, as well as by watching on your smart TV after downloading FFRF’s free app, Freethought TV, which also highlights FFRF’s other video programming. Our recent episodes include three FFRF staff members discussing their work to counter a religious organization that is devouring public school students’ education hours, and a deep dive into the rapidly expanding world of AI-generated religious content with special guest “The Antibot” Taylor Leigh. Make sure you’re subscribed to FFRF’s YouTube channel for all the latest updates!

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