An image divided into two sections. On the left, there is a close-up of hands clasped together in prayer, with the person wearing a knitted sweater. On the right, a white picket fence surrounds a yard where a sign reads, “Jesus is coming! Are you ready? Read John 14:3.”

Caroline Gutman

Christian Nationalists Dream of Taking Over America. This Movement Is Actually Doing It.

By Kiera Butler; Photography by Caroline Gutman

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