In January, Executive Council directed Episcopal Church staff to look at possibilities for deradicalization and addressing white supremacy and Christian nationalism. Since that time, ecumenical and interreligious affairs, in partnership with the Office of Government Relations and colleagues from around the church, have begun to research how we can better understand the threat of violent extremism in our communities and how we can address them. We are in touch with ecumenical and interreligious partners to learn from their experiences and hope to provide resources for our own church.

The Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations and its partners are investigating the influences behind the Capitol riots in January and other expressions of radicalism and Christian nationalism in our country. We have compiled resources that begin to explore why these things have happened and how to ensure they do not happen again.

Click here to visit Christians Against Christian Nationalism

Click here to watch Christians Against Christian Nationalism’s webinar entitled Democracy and Faith Under Siege: Responding to Christian Nationalism

Click here to watch the Council on Foreign Relation’s webinar entitled The Rise of Christian Nationalism

Click here to visit Life After Hate, an organization “committed to helping people leave the violent far-right to connect with humanity and lead compassionate lives.”