it is interesting how bluesky has essentially invented a specific ideology, reconstructionism, that everyone sort of understands the contours of even though we have not actually defined its positions
June 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
it is interesting how bluesky has essentially invented a specific ideology, reconstructionism, that everyone sort of understands the contours of even though we have not actually defined its positions
Oh man Timothy Snyder is writing about Christian reconstructionism?
Listen everyone, @julieingersoll.bsky.social literally wrote the book
Listen everyone, @julieingersoll.bsky.social literally wrote the book
November 21, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Oh man Timothy Snyder is writing about Christian reconstructionism?
Listen everyone, @julieingersoll.bsky.social literally wrote the book
Listen everyone, @julieingersoll.bsky.social literally wrote the book
Hegseth appears to be a devotee of Christian Reconstructionism. As one religious scholar notes, this posits that "all authority belongs to God," which renders the state’s authority wholly subordinate to a "higher category of Biblical law."
This explains a lot. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2083...
This explains a lot. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2083...
March 30, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Hegseth appears to be a devotee of Christian Reconstructionism. As one religious scholar notes, this posits that "all authority belongs to God," which renders the state’s authority wholly subordinate to a "higher category of Biblical law."
This explains a lot. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2083...
This explains a lot. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2083...
Hegseth lacks the normal qualifications for secretary of defense. His books reveal two ideas about what armed forces are for: a site to express Christian Reconstructionism and gender ideology; and a means to defeat other Americans inside America.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-crusad...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-crusad...
The Crusade against America
Handmaid Fails 3/3
snyder.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hegseth lacks the normal qualifications for secretary of defense. His books reveal two ideas about what armed forces are for: a site to express Christian Reconstructionism and gender ideology; and a means to defeat other Americans inside America.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-crusad...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-crusad...
i know how we talk about Third Reconstructionism being the ideology of the future, but there's a internal fight we're going to end up having with the liberal establishment who think the far-right will stop if only immigration laws were enforced
June 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM
i know how we talk about Third Reconstructionism being the ideology of the future, but there's a internal fight we're going to end up having with the liberal establishment who think the far-right will stop if only immigration laws were enforced
coming to the increasingly clear understanding that my ideology can best be described as "militant reconstructionism"
March 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
coming to the increasingly clear understanding that my ideology can best be described as "militant reconstructionism"
BIG caveat: Hegseth’s political death has been prematurely declared three times before. And best case for it—his extreme even by fascist standards Christian reconstructionism—has never been a hindrance.
April 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
BIG caveat: Hegseth’s political death has been prematurely declared three times before. And best case for it—his extreme even by fascist standards Christian reconstructionism—has never been a hindrance.
Bluesky isn’t representative of the wider American populace for a # of reasons, but Bluesky does appear to be representative of the median Dem Primary Voter.
As such, Democratic politicians are probably going to need to get on board with Reconstructionism if they want to win their primaries in 2028
As such, Democratic politicians are probably going to need to get on board with Reconstructionism if they want to win their primaries in 2028
September 18, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Bluesky isn’t representative of the wider American populace for a # of reasons, but Bluesky does appear to be representative of the median Dem Primary Voter.
As such, Democratic politicians are probably going to need to get on board with Reconstructionism if they want to win their primaries in 2028
As such, Democratic politicians are probably going to need to get on board with Reconstructionism if they want to win their primaries in 2028
Good if distressing read. Great to see @julieingersoll.bsky.social get some attention for her relevant work! #ChristianNationalism #Reconstructionism #JustWar
Pete Hegseth just held a prayer service in which he appealed for God's help in killing our "enemies" with maximal violence and brutality. Hegseth's bloodlust and sadism are drawing sustenance from his particular brand of far-right Christianity. 1/
(new piece from me)
newrepublic.com/article/2083...
(new piece from me)
newrepublic.com/article/2083...
Pete Hegseth Just Revealed the Real Roots of His Sadism and Rage
Does God want America to kill as many of our enemies as we can—in as violent a fashion as possible? We have a defense secretary who apparently thinks so.
newrepublic.com
March 31, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Good if distressing read. Great to see @julieingersoll.bsky.social get some attention for her relevant work! #ChristianNationalism #Reconstructionism #JustWar
My recent article in the conversation about Pete Hegseth and Christian reconstructionism has generated a multiplicity of emails from men telling me what I should really be writing about. It's the weirdest thing
December 19, 2024 at 12:17 AM
My recent article in the conversation about Pete Hegseth and Christian reconstructionism has generated a multiplicity of emails from men telling me what I should really be writing about. It's the weirdest thing
"Christian Reconstructionism is now at the edge of power in the United States, and the attitude of the relevant people towards the female body and indeed towards rape is an essential element of what is happening and what is likely to happen."
snyder.substack.com/p/men-and-wo...
snyder.substack.com/p/men-and-wo...
Men and Women Perform
Handmaid Fails, 1/3
snyder.substack.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:31 PM
"Christian Reconstructionism is now at the edge of power in the United States, and the attitude of the relevant people towards the female body and indeed towards rape is an essential element of what is happening and what is likely to happen."
snyder.substack.com/p/men-and-wo...
snyder.substack.com/p/men-and-wo...
Try pitching „they’re planning to use an anti-obscenity law from the 19th century to ban abortion nationwide via the postal service“ or „the defense minister belongs to Christian reconstructionism, whose adherents want to impose biblical law, defend marital rape & don’t think women should vote“
February 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Try pitching „they’re planning to use an anti-obscenity law from the 19th century to ban abortion nationwide via the postal service“ or „the defense minister belongs to Christian reconstructionism, whose adherents want to impose biblical law, defend marital rape & don’t think women should vote“
Briefing: Alarm Bells Ringing, She Deserved It, & The Return Of Christian Reconstructionism www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Acting President
Alarm Bells Ringing She Deserved It The Return Of Christian Reconstructionism
www.peoplefor.org
January 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Briefing: Alarm Bells Ringing, She Deserved It, & The Return Of Christian Reconstructionism www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Sighs in Reconstructionism
June 3, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Sighs in Reconstructionism
Hegseth’s defenders could deal with drunkenness and even alleged rape with the old story of “I was lost, now I’m found.” Some us noticed that story began for Hegseth after the allegations; and that his “found” involved far more violent Christian Reconstructionism. 6/
January 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Hegseth’s defenders could deal with drunkenness and even alleged rape with the old story of “I was lost, now I’m found.” Some us noticed that story began for Hegseth after the allegations; and that his “found” involved far more violent Christian Reconstructionism. 6/
And more great reporting on Hegseth’s connection to Reconstructionism, the mosr militant form of Christian nationalism from Kiera Butler for @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s defense secretary pick hopes for a Christian crusade
Fox News' Pete Hegseth travels in TheoBro circles.
www.motherjones.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:31 AM
And more great reporting on Hegseth’s connection to Reconstructionism, the mosr militant form of Christian nationalism from Kiera Butler for @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
see also: not everything is Christian Reconstructionism
July 3, 2026 at 2:55 AM
see also: not everything is Christian Reconstructionism
Um, no. Put this Christian supremacist stuff aside. American warmongers have always quoted New Testament, and Hegseth’s Reconstructionism is particularly invested in it. Matthew 11:12, Matthew 10:34, Matthew 5:29, Romans 13, and, tho not so much for Hegseth, pretty much all of Revelation.
April 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Um, no. Put this Christian supremacist stuff aside. American warmongers have always quoted New Testament, and Hegseth’s Reconstructionism is particularly invested in it. Matthew 11:12, Matthew 10:34, Matthew 5:29, Romans 13, and, tho not so much for Hegseth, pretty much all of Revelation.
How do we feel about “American reconstructionism” as a name for what we are going to have to do and the coalition we are going to have to put together in order to do it
February 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
How do we feel about “American reconstructionism” as a name for what we are going to have to do and the coalition we are going to have to put together in order to do it
Christian Reconstructionism has typically has a very small following. But since the 1980s, its ideas have spread far beyond its limited numbers through books, churches and broader conservative Christian networks.
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/christi...
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/christi...
Adherents of Christian Reconstructionism Seek Authority Over Civil Society, Law and Culture
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Christian Reconstructionism has typically has a very small following. But since the 1980s, its ideas have spread far beyond its limited numbers through books, churches and broader conservative Christian networks.
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/christi...
talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/christi...
It is funny how a Muslim winning a primary automatically means we should fear "Sharia Law", but actual Christian Nationalists holding positions of power AND actively promoting Christian Reconstructionism despite 1A protections is not only acceptable, but glorified, in this country.
June 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It is funny how a Muslim winning a primary automatically means we should fear "Sharia Law", but actual Christian Nationalists holding positions of power AND actively promoting Christian Reconstructionism despite 1A protections is not only acceptable, but glorified, in this country.
Ah, Christian Reconstructionism–my homeschooling curriculum included two of the key texts of the modern movement.
"Should we bring back stoning children who disrespect their parents too much" is an actual debated topic. You basically cannot stress their bloodlust enough.
"Should we bring back stoning children who disrespect their parents too much" is an actual debated topic. You basically cannot stress their bloodlust enough.
March 6, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Ah, Christian Reconstructionism–my homeschooling curriculum included two of the key texts of the modern movement.
"Should we bring back stoning children who disrespect their parents too much" is an actual debated topic. You basically cannot stress their bloodlust enough.
"Should we bring back stoning children who disrespect their parents too much" is an actual debated topic. You basically cannot stress their bloodlust enough.