The unpacking of the marriage between certain far-right political and religious interests is central to developing a response that not only takes seriously the effort to undermine American democracy, but also seeks to create healthy discourse about the ways in which our democratic systems can learn and grow beyond this inflection point.

Do we resign ourselves to the house of fear or seek to cut paths through (and with) the house of love?

Our narratives of faith and state are contested – our beliefs about their origin and development over time, while grounded in various theological and historical commitments, often include a healthy dose of mythmaking.