Christian nationalist groups aren’t very happy that Joe Biden has been elected president. They’re pretending that it didn’t really happen, and that Trump will convince courts to throw out people’s ballots and award him a second term any day now.

During the rally, I heard the same messages I’d been hearing at Religious Right events since 1988: LGBTQ rights must be curbed. Because it is God’s plan for women to submit to men, husbands should run households. The Bible, which is to be read literally, provides answers to every issue we face. Contemporary culture mocks Christianity.

The Constitution and federal laws have changed over time, and there’s no longer any doubt that the federal government has the power – some would say the duty – to respond in the face of a public health emergency.