- Phil Vischer - Russ Vought - Jinger Duggar Vuolo -
==phil vischer===================
How a bucolic Tennessee suburb became a hotbed of ‘Christian Nashville-ism’
Phil Vischer, the co-creator of “VeggieTales” and a co-host of the popular “Holy Post” podcast, calls it “Christian Nashville-ism” — a Southern and distinctly evangelical version of Christian nationalism.
(Bob Smietana/Religion News 11/8/23) READ MORE>>>>>
Phil Vischer, the co-creator of “VeggieTales” and a co-host of the popular “Holy Post” podcast, calls it “Christian Nashville-ism” — a Southern and distinctly evangelical version of Christian nationalism.
(Bob Smietana/Religion News 11/8/23) READ MORE>>>>>
==russ vought====================
Russell “Russ” Thurlow Vought (born March 26, 1976) is an American former government official who held significant roles in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the Trump administration: Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): July 2020 to January 2021: Russ Vought served as the 42nd Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Donald Trump. He was previously the deputy director of the OMB from 2018 to 2020 and acting director from 2019 to 2020. In 2021, Russ Vought founded the organization called the Center for Renewing America. This center focuses on combating critical race theory and promoting conservative principles. Vought earned his Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College and his Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School. Before his OMB roles, he worked for Heritage Action, the lobbying arm of The Heritage Foundation. His career also includes positions such as executive director and budget director of the Republican Study Committee and legislative assistant for U.S. Senator Phil Gramm.
Russ Vought, Architect of Trump II, Adopts a Christian Nationalist Vision for America
The political landscape in America has been deeply influenced by figures like Russ Vought, a key architect of Donald Trump’s political agenda, who openly advocates for a radical vision of a Christian nationalist America. Vought’s fervent support for Trump’s policies and his alignment with Christian nationalist ideology underscore the growing influence of this movement within conservative circles. In a speech on Capitol Hill last year, Vought articulated his vision for a “cold civil war,” emphasizing the use of “biblical principles” to shape government policies according to the desires of the MAGA right.
(The Artistree 3/20/24) READ MORE>>>>>
The political landscape in America has been deeply influenced by figures like Russ Vought, a key architect of Donald Trump’s political agenda, who openly advocates for a radical vision of a Christian nationalist America. Vought’s fervent support for Trump’s policies and his alignment with Christian nationalist ideology underscore the growing influence of this movement within conservative circles. In a speech on Capitol Hill last year, Vought articulated his vision for a “cold civil war,” emphasizing the use of “biblical principles” to shape government policies according to the desires of the MAGA right.
(The Artistree 3/20/24) READ MORE>>>>>
June 2, 2023: Media Matters: Fox’s Jeanine Pirro appears on Christian nationalist program FlashPoint to warn of “takedown of religion” in America
Pirro’s interview on FlashPoint and upcoming “tent revival” appearance are just two examples of Fox’s apparent connections to the Christian nationalist movement. Fox has regularly hosted Russ Vought, the Christian nationalist figure who is reportedly advising Republicans on how to gut the federal aid programs, and the network has also propped up a harassment campaign against libraries that pushed the movement’s talking points. Additionally, since November, Fox Business has been profiting from weekly sermons from a Christian nationalist pastor airing on the network as paid programming.
Pirro’s interview on FlashPoint and upcoming “tent revival” appearance are just two examples of Fox’s apparent connections to the Christian nationalist movement. Fox has regularly hosted Russ Vought, the Christian nationalist figure who is reportedly advising Republicans on how to gut the federal aid programs, and the network has also propped up a harassment campaign against libraries that pushed the movement’s talking points. Additionally, since November, Fox Business has been profiting from weekly sermons from a Christian nationalist pastor airing on the network as paid programming.
==jinjer duggar vuolo========
I saw an interview on Friday that piqued my interest about the world of Gothard and the Duggars. Allie Beth Stuckey interviewed one of the adult daughters of the Duggars, Jinger (see below). Jinger has just written a book detailing her life as a Gothardite and her recent renunciation of his teaching. It’s titled Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear (Thomas Nelson, 2023). After watching the interview two days ago, I bought the book and devoured it. I could hardly put it down.
The book is not a lurid behind-the-scenes tell-all about the Duggars. If that’s what you’re looking for, this is not your book. Rather, it’s a theological memoir—a testimonial of how Jinger broke free from the legalism and destructive false teaching of Bill Gothard. Jinger’s account is a devastating exposé of Gothard’s work. Jinger describes his movement in almost cult-like terms. From his legalism to his tortured proof-texting to his unbiblical views about authority and women, the guy comes across as an oppressive nutter. Jinger writes that the man who insisted women should not work outside the home made an exception for the constant rotation of attractive “Gothard girls” that worked for his ministry. Even worse, Gothard has since been accused by 34 women of sexual harassment, four of whom alleged molestation.
Growing up Duggar, Jinger knew nothing of the sordid details of Gothard’s ministry. In the dark, she remained as devoted a follower of Gothard as there has ever been. She believed his “seven pillars” were the key to life and happiness, and she pitied outsiders who didn’t know the truth like she did. Gothard himself became a close family friend and even visited the Duggars’ home. Jinger viewed Gothard as a prophet and man of God and revered him and his teaching throughout her childhood and early adulthood.
Nevertheless, Jinger’s faith in Gothard’s teaching began to crumble after she met the man who would become her husband, Jeremy Vuolo. Jeremy was a former professional soccer player and had travelled the world by the time he met Jinger. He was also raised as a reformed Baptist in a church that actually took the Bible seriously. He was an outsider to the Duggars and their Gothardite sect. For that reason, Jinger’s father had Jeremy take a crash course in the family faith, which resulted in Jeremy listening to over 60 hours of teaching from Gothard’s ministry. --Denny Burk; Jinger Duggar Vuolo Takes on Bill Gothard… and Wins 2.6.23
The book is not a lurid behind-the-scenes tell-all about the Duggars. If that’s what you’re looking for, this is not your book. Rather, it’s a theological memoir—a testimonial of how Jinger broke free from the legalism and destructive false teaching of Bill Gothard. Jinger’s account is a devastating exposé of Gothard’s work. Jinger describes his movement in almost cult-like terms. From his legalism to his tortured proof-texting to his unbiblical views about authority and women, the guy comes across as an oppressive nutter. Jinger writes that the man who insisted women should not work outside the home made an exception for the constant rotation of attractive “Gothard girls” that worked for his ministry. Even worse, Gothard has since been accused by 34 women of sexual harassment, four of whom alleged molestation.
Growing up Duggar, Jinger knew nothing of the sordid details of Gothard’s ministry. In the dark, she remained as devoted a follower of Gothard as there has ever been. She believed his “seven pillars” were the key to life and happiness, and she pitied outsiders who didn’t know the truth like she did. Gothard himself became a close family friend and even visited the Duggars’ home. Jinger viewed Gothard as a prophet and man of God and revered him and his teaching throughout her childhood and early adulthood.
Nevertheless, Jinger’s faith in Gothard’s teaching began to crumble after she met the man who would become her husband, Jeremy Vuolo. Jeremy was a former professional soccer player and had travelled the world by the time he met Jinger. He was also raised as a reformed Baptist in a church that actually took the Bible seriously. He was an outsider to the Duggars and their Gothardite sect. For that reason, Jinger’s father had Jeremy take a crash course in the family faith, which resulted in Jeremy listening to over 60 hours of teaching from Gothard’s ministry. --Denny Burk; Jinger Duggar Vuolo Takes on Bill Gothard… and Wins 2.6.23