BAD FAITH: New Film Explores How Christian Nationalism is Threatening America

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt

News, Politics, Government

4.8 • 784 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Steve Schmidt and BAD FAITH director Stephen Ujlaki join Scripps News to discuss a new documentary about the rise of Christian Nationalism in the United States. This vital and timely documentary tells the disturbing story of the rise of Christian Nationalism in the US and how some are perverting religion to achieve their political goals. Steve Schmidt explains that this dangerous political movement wrapped under the guise of religion is very different than Christianity itself. BAD FAITH is now streaming on AppleTV+, Amazon and Google Play. *** To become a The Warning Premium Member and listen to the show 48 hours early with access to premium content visit: https://thewarning.supercast.com/ Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/

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0:00.0	Now the movie was produced and directed by filmmaker Stephen Ulocky and includes interviews with
0:05.0	several people from the world of politics, including Scripps News contributor, Steve Schmidt,
0:09.4	founder of the Warning podcast and newsletter, and they joined us now. Mr. Yulaki and Stephen,
0:14.4	always Steve, good to see you. Mr. Yulaki, what led you to make this film, especially in the way that you did?
0:22.9	Well, it was the fact that Trump got elected in 2016, and I was completely surprised that a lot of people in my bubble were surprised.
0:31.3	I realized I didn't know what was happening in the country, and I made the film to find out.
0:37.2	And I discovered in the history of the last 45 years,
0:42.7	the roots of what's going on now, basically. I mean, so that's why I decided to make the film.
0:51.1	Little thinking that I would understand that demonization and the whole pro-life movement
0:56.6	were the result of a business deal between a televangelist and the Republican Party strategist
1:03.2	of 1980 to get Reagan elected.
1:07.3	And that's why when people see the film, it connects the dots and that helps them understand a little bit about the situation we're in now.
1:16.6	And Steve, what are the differences between Christianity and Christian nationalism? We talk about that.
1:23.6	Well, Steve says in the film is a real connection. Steve, sorry, Steve, we have two Steve.
1:30.3	We'll clarify. We'll get last names here.
1:33.3	Well, Christianity is a faith.
1:37.3	Christian nationalism is a political dogma.
1:43.3	And when you talk about Christian nationalism, the important word to focus on is nationalism.
1:50.0	That's the poisonous word, not Christian.
1:54.0	Nationalism, national socialism.
1:58.0	Nationalism is the opposite of patriotism.
2:01.6	And Christian nationalism is what fascism looks like with an American character.
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