Today's article draws on Jennifer Welch's conversation with Katie Couric and Anthea Butler's scholarship; this analysis examines the rise of Christian nationalism, the misuse of scripture in politics, and the urgent need to reclaim the justice-centered teachings of Jesus Christ. "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" Micah 6:8 (KJV)

This scholarly investigation examines how the Christian Coalition reshaped Black church politics, shifting attention from liberation and racial justice toward culture wars. It honors the Black Church’s prophetic legacy and asks whether faith still confronts power.