Weaponizing Faith: Religious Nationalism Destroying Democracy: with Author Katherine Stewart

Award-winning author Katherine Stewart examines the dangerous rise of religious nationalism in America, exploring how politicized faith and financial interests are being weaponized to undermine democratic values. Drawing from her new book, “Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy,” Stewart discusses the powerful forces behind this movement and its threat to democracy and real religious freedom. This issue is of particular concern to the Jewish community, as religious nationalism targets the very foundation of religious freedom, a core value deeply embedded in Jewish history and identity.

Moderated by Lynn Davis of the Rabbi Joseph H. Gumbiner Community Action Project, a program of Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center, and Paul Golin of the Society for Humanistic Judaism, this session will offer insights into the moral collapse within religious extremism, the role of money in driving these movements, and practical actions Jews can take to protect democratic values and religious freedom for all.

Jointly sponsored by Jews for a Secular Democracy and the Rabbi Joseph H. Gumbiner Community Action Project, a Program of the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center. Special thanks also to all our cosponsors: Temple Israel, Orlando; Society for Humanistic Judaism; Or Adam Congregation for Humanistic Judaism; Secular Humanist Jewish Circle of Tucson; Congregation Beth Adam, Florida; NCJW Miami; Jewish Community Relations Council of Broward County; Alcee L. Hastings Broward Black-Jewish Alliance; Women Confronting Racism Michigan; Folkshul, Philadelphia; The Shalom Center; Jewish Community Action Minnesota; The Workers Circle; The Arizona Faith Network; and NCJW Arizona.