The term is broadly used these days to describe a version of conservative evangelism in the U.S. that has a powerful influence on MAGA believers. And therefore on the state of the nation.

I have been curious to have it explained.

Then on a recent Friday, a friend at the weekly ecumenical meditation group I often attend, showed me a book she was excited about. It is called “Star -Spangled Jesus,” by April Ajoy.

Published in 2024, it is the author’s witty account of growing up in an evangelical family in Texas and fully embracing its outlook and way of life. Her father was an itinerant preacher, intent on returning the U.S to, as he saw it, its original conception as a “Christian” country. But “Christianity” comes in many forms, and is claimed for many causes.

Especially when combined with political views, it can turn a secular state into a theocracy. Such as Iran.

All the more reason the phenomenon should be the subject of critical........

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