<p>Christian Nightmares, our <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/@christiannightmares">favorite</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/christian__nightmares/">chronicler</a> of evangelical Christianity’s tightening grip on American politics in 2025, returns to Tell Me About Your Father for a look back at a truly frightening year in Christian Nationalism that aims to ensure that America is truly one nation under God<strong> </strong>Trump. </p><p>In this episode, the anonymous editor of Christian Nightmares, who goes by “Christian”, walks us through his top 5 purveyors of Christian Nationalism this year, which feature such luminaries as pastor <a target="_blank" href="https://christiannightmares.substack.com/p/christians-who-support-ice-dont-know?utm_source=publication-search">Joel Webbon</a>, who matter of factly believes women don’t belong in public life and shouldn’t vote, much less <em>podcast</em>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://christiannightmares.substack.com/p/christian-nationalists-and-white">Eric Orwoll</a>, whose white power organization Return to the Land is hard at work building a “fortress for the white race” in Ravenden, Arkansas. </p><p></p><p>We also talk with Christian about how the year has given rise to a glut of militarized Christian branding and survivalist drag, complete with camo, tactical gear, and merch for <a target="_blank" href="https://christiannightmares.substack.com/p/christian-nationalist-combat-gear?utm_source=publication-search">battles that don’t exist</a>. (We know what this country needs: more gun-toting men and boys.)</p><p>Then there’s the growing <a target="_blank" href="https://christiannightmares.substack.com/p/christian-nationalists-against-empathy?utm_source=publication-search">Christian Nationalist war on “empathy.”</a></p><p></p><p>As another gruesome grifter, pastor Josh McPherson says: “Empathy is toxic. Empathy will align you with Hell.” We try to parse why Charlie Kirk also <a target="_blank" href="https://youtube.com/shorts/URujzhAyxiY?si=B2JrSj8M0XuL2D4e">couldn’t “stand the word.”</a> It’s a world view in which care for others is a trap set by childless uggos and fat Army generals. Compassion is always a weakness, and the people who believe it wholeheartedly are right in the center of power in the US. It’s not your mama’s Golden Rule(book). </p><p></p><p>And, as Christian explained in the<a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tell-me-about-your-father/id1504751145?i=1000544120799"> interview </a>he did with us back in 2021, he knows this world well. Raised in an evangelical church that instilled constant fear of a punitive god in its members, his work has become <a target="_blank" href="https://christiannightmares.substack.com/p/introducing-christian-nationalists">a living record</a> of the fundamentalism that shaped his childhood and has since crept its way into the White House under the cloak of Russell Vought’s Project 2025, curling up at Stephen Miller’s feet.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-181805963">Rob Reiner tried to warn us</a>, but we’re not sure the country will listen until Vought <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ms.now/opinion/msnbc-opinion/project-2025-porn-ban-lgbtq-transgender-rcna161562">takes away their porn</a>.</p><p>We are wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday break from your jobs, surrounded by the love of your chosen family, favs and friends.</p><p>Yours,</p><p>Erin, Elizabeth and Matt</p><p><p>This podcast is 100% creator and reader-supported. To help us keep it up, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Tell Me About Your Father at <a href="https://tellmeaboutyourfather.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">tellmeaboutyourfather.substack.com/subscribe</a>