Speaker Mike Johnson draws scrutiny for ties to far right Christian movements
“YOUSEF: The tone, message and involvement of certain evangelical leaders put into public view Johnson’s connections with figures that Taylor considers to be Christian extremists. Johnson is a Southern Baptist, but it’s his ties with a particular network of non-denominational, charismatic Christians that’s drawing scrutiny. The network is known as the A movement originally identified and named in the 1990s by evangelical theologian C. Peter Wagner. The NAR has since become the leading political and cultural vision of the Pentecostal and Charismatic wing of evangelical Christianity. Learn more , or NAR. The movement is small but growing quickly, and so is its political influence. Its followers believe there is a theological imperative to bring America under, quote, “biblical governance.” They have a plan. It’s known as the A campaign waged by leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) as a way of popularizing and making practical the work of taking Dominion. The campaign divides the work of Dominionism into a metaphorical seven mountains that need to be conquered: religion, education, government, family, media, arts & entertainment, and business. Learn more , or The ongoing exploration of the ideas of conservative Christian dominion in all aspects of society. Learn more .
FRED CLARKSON: The theocratic idea that Christians are called by God to exercise political and cultural dominion over society. Learn more is the theocratic idea that Christians are called by God to exercise dominion over every aspect of society by taking control of political and cultural institutions.”