Capture lane

Church-State Capture

The Church-State Capture capture lane traces 9 verified events documenting this mechanism of institutional capture.

9 events From Feb 17, 2026 To Mar 22, 2026 Open in filter view →
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DateEventLanesStatus
2026-03-22CNN Airs Full-Hour Documentary Examining Christian Nationalism's Rise to Political Power
Pamela Brown · Anderson Cooper · CNN
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2026-03-20CounterPunch Analysis Examines Crusade Imagery, Hegseth's Jerusalem Cross, and Militarized Christian Nationalism
Henry Giroux · Pete Hegseth · Vote Common Good
confirmed
2026-03-20Hegseth Quotes Psalm 144 at Pentagon Briefing, Calls Iranian Leaders "Religious Fanatics"
Pete Hegseth · MRFF · PRRI · Mikey Weinstein
 confirmed
2026-03-13CNN Analysis Connects Hegseth's "American Crusade" Book to His Leadership of Iran War
Pete Hegseth
 confirmed
2026-03-0629 Congress Members Demand DOD Inspector General Investigate Commanders Framing Iran War as Biblical Armageddon
Rep. Jared Huffman · Rep. Jamie Raskin · Rep. Chrissy Houlahan · Military Religious Freedom Foundation · +2
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2026-03-03MRFF Documents Over 200 Complaints of Military Commanders Framing Iran War as Biblical Armageddon
Pete Hegseth · Mikey Weinstein · Military Religious Freedom Foundation · CAIR · +1
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2026-02-28Evangelical End-Times Theology Shapes Trump's Iran War Decision as Hagee and Huckabee Push Biblical Case for Strikes
Donald Trump · Pete Hegseth · Mike Huckabee · John Hagee · +2
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2026-02-24Trump Declares Christian Religious Revival in State of the Union, Frames Nation as God's Chosen Instrument
Donald Trump · Charlie Kirk · Melissa Deckman · Paul Raushenbush
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2026-02-17Hegseth Invites Christian Nationalist Pastor Doug Wilson to Lead Official Pentagon Prayer Service
Pete Hegseth · Doug Wilson · U.S. Department of Defense
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