How could seemingly normal Americans end up becoming right-wing extremists? Jaye discusses the role of extremist Christianity as a gateway to radical right-wing movements. Does the fact that Christianity is the dominant religion in the United States blind us to the possibility of family, friends and others we associate with becoming radicalized?

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Featured Articles:

• Chrissy Stroop article (Religion Dispatches): https://religiondispatches.org/where-were-they-radicalized-no-answer-is-complete-without-addressing-evangelical-churches-and-schooling/
• Rebecca Klein article (Huffington Post): https://www.huffpost.com/entry/christian-textbooks-trump-capitol-riot_n_6000bce3c5b62c0057bb711f

Other Sources:

https://www.vox.com/2021/1/11/22225531/joe-biden-trump-capitol-inauguration https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2021/01/06/US-capitol-trump-poll https://morningconsult.com/form/tracking-voter-trust-in-elections/ https://www.abc.net.au/religion/philip-gorski-white-christian-nationalism/13055050 https://www.christianpost.com/voice/huffpost-blaming-christian-curriculum-for-riots-is-slanderous.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cW8bHtJJKU

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