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The Power Worshippers

Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism

Katherine Stewart pulls back the curtain on the inner workings and leading personalities of a movement that has turned religion into a tool for political power and domination.

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  • “Ambitious . . . The book's title is a pun, and it's an apt one. What stands out the most from this gripping volume is how a reverence for authority-if the right person is in charge-is encoded into the various strands of this movement. . . . The Power Worshippers is required reading for anyone who wants to map the continuing erosion of our already fragile wall between church and state.”

    The Washington Post

  • “The Power Worshippers is a timely political exposé, indispensable reading for 2020 voters regardless of their religious beliefs. . . . With more than a decade of experience covering conservative Christianity, Stewart is adept at conveying the gravity of its aims. She goes deeper than any facile culture-wars discourse, digging into the evangelical right's fervor to gain political power and privilege in the name of religious liberty.”

    Texas Observer

  • “Stewart has produced both a warning about the influence of religious nationalists and, in a brisk epilogue, the beginnings of a handbook about combating religious nationalists...This is a book that is both an examination of a new social and cultural phenomenon and a call for action.”

    The Boston Globe

  • “Based on more than a decade of investigative reporting, Stewart conducts a chilling exploration of an American political movement that she dubs ‘Christian nationalism’ because of its claim of returning to the founders’ core belief—a false claim, of course—that the United States was a Christian nation.”

    Foreign Affairs
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Selected Articles & Features

  • The Bigger Story Behind the Charter School That Requires Girls to Wear Skirts

    The New Republic April, 2023

  • ‘If we can do it, you can do it’: US anti-abortion groups ramp up activities in UK

    The Guardian April, 2023

  • Ron DeSantis Knows: The Path to Victory Runs Through Right-Wing Churches

    The New Republic February, 2023

  • Why Are Some Christian Nationalist Leaders Opposed to Being Called Christian Nationalists?

    The New Republic October, 2022

  • How Leonard Leo Became the Power Broker of the American Right

    The New Republic July, 2022

  • Christian Nationalists Are Excited About What Comes Next

    The New York Times July, 2022
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About Katherine

Katherine Stewart writes about politics, policy, religion, and education. She lives in New York City.

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