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567: Christian Nationalism Roundup & the Doctrine of Hell

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The Rise and Fall of Christian Nationalism

The Reverend Gerald L. K. Smith built a seven story statue of Jesus on top of a mountain in the Ozarks to honor his Savior. Smith spent decades warning white Christians that they were in danger of losing their country to devious forces conspiring against them. To combat these forces, Smith founded a political party, ran for US Senate and churned out tens of thousands of copies of the cross and the flag. His main concern was preserving Christian power and what he called traditional Americanism.

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