Is Britain on the brink of a spiritual comeback? After decades of emptying pews and rising nonreligiosity, talk of a Christian revival is growing louder. But what's emerging looks less like a genuine religious awakening and more like Christianity being used as a vehicle for political and cultural agendas.
Take, for example, Tommy Robinson's recent 'Unite the Kingdom' march in London, where Christian nationalism was out in force. Amid the Union Jacks and anti-immigration slogans came men dressed as crusaders, bible verses on banners, crosses held high, and open calls to "reclaim" Britain for Christianity.
Some of the most alarming rhetoric came from Brian Tamaki, leader of New Zealand's Destiny Church. From the stage, he thundered:
This is a religious war… Islam, Hinduism, BaháʼÃ, Buddhism – whatever else you're into – they're all false. We've got to clean our countries up. We've got to get everything out that does not know or receive Jesus Christ. Ban. Ban any type of public expression from our Christian nations from other religions. Ban halal. Ban burqas. Ban mosques, temples, shrines — we don't want those in our countries.
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