News Highlights Confessions of a (Former) Christian Nationalist

It took two years to extract myself. I dismantled the organization I had spent more than two decades building, walking away from a multimillion-dollar donor base. ­I called countless people to explain why I was leaving the movement I’d helped lead. ­I reached out to others to beg their pardon for the harm I had inflicted. I repented in prayer for my errors and the damage they caused. Then, I privately dedicated the rest of my life to doing as much repair as possible. — Rev. Rob Schenck

Hebrew College Visiting Professor Rev. Rob Schenck’s story of teshuvah appeared in the November-December 2024 issue of Mother Jones. In his article, “Confessions of a (Former) Christian Nationalist,”  Rev. Schenck recounts his work with Supreme Court Justices, politicians, and the religious community, concluding: “Because it is immoral, I believe Christian nationalism is inevitably doomed. But in the meantime, the pain, suffering, and injury it will inflict will be enormous—just consider women facing difficult pregnancies, trans children seeking care, librarians attacked for certain books. “