True Christianity, at its best, calls for humility, love, and service.

The commandeering of Christianity by the MAGA movement, technology-driven fascists, and Dark Enlightenment figures represents a broader pattern of ideological repurposing—where religious traditions are reshaped to serve political or philosophical ends that often contradict their core teachings.


MAGA & Nationalist Christianity


The MAGA movement has fused Christianity with nationalism, turning faith into a political weapon rather than a spiritual path. This version of Christianity often emphasizes power, hierarchy, and cultural dominance, rather than the humility, compassion, and love central to Jesus’ teachings. It reduces faith to identity politics, where being “Christian” is less about following Christ and more about allegiance to a particular political vision.


Techno-Fascism & Christianity


Some technology-driven authoritarian thinkers use Christianity not as a guiding moral framework but as a tool for social control. They see religion as a stabilizing force that can be harnessed to maintain hierarchy and obedience—stripping it of its transformative, liberating potential. In this framework, faith becomes a means to enforce order rather than a space for seeking truth, questioning power, or uplifting the marginalized.


Dark Enlightenment & the Manipulation of Faith


The Dark Enlightenment movement, with its rejection of democracy and embrace of authoritarianism, often views Christianity as either a useful myth for societal cohesion or a tool for reinforcing rigid hierarchies. Some within this movement argue that Christianity’s historical success in shaping Western civilization justifies keeping it as a cultural force—even if they personally reject its spiritual claims. This cynical appropriation turns faith into a mere mechanism for control rather than a source of genuine wisdom.


The Consequences of This Appropriation

• Distortion of Jesus’ Message – The core message of Jesus—compassion, justice, love, and humility—is overshadowed by power-seeking ideologies.

• Increased Division – Christianity becomes a tool of exclusion rather than reconciliation, fostering “us vs. them” mentalities.

• Erosion of Authentic Faith – When faith is politicized, it can drive away those who seek genuine spiritual connection, reducing Christianity to a brand rather than a lived experience.


Resisting This Trend


True Christianity, at its best, calls for humility, love, and service. Resisting its ideological hijacking requires returning to those principles—focusing on Jesus’ actual teachings rather than cultural or political interpretations of faith. It also means engaging critically, asking hard questions, and refusing to let faith be reduced to a tool of power.


How do you see this playing out in current discourse?


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