They believe that masks and vaccinations violate religious freedom, that the participants in the Jan. But what makes this church different, and others like it across the nation, is its embrace of the secular agenda of the far right. The sermon, titled "How Satan Destroys the World," zigzags between familiar grievances of conservative Christians, such as abortion and transgender people's rights. "Amen," responds the congregation, with gusto. "You know why there's churches everywhere and not mosques? Because we're a Christian nation!" "Don't let the mainstream media or the left tell you that we were not a Christian nation," he intones, prowling the altar in an anti-abortion T-shirt. Ken Peters picks up his wireless mic, the service takes a sharp rightward turn. The Sunday service at the Patriot Church in Lenoir City, Tennessee starts out like a lot of evangelical worship: hands aloft, Bibles in laps, full-throated singing about Jesus. The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during the Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary breed of nationalism. 6, 2021 file photo, a man holds a Bible as Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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