The Hatred in Charlottesville Should Not Surprise Us

Image via Ian Simpson/Reuters.

The crowd that night believed something precious had been “stolen” from them as Christians. And it had to be “reclaimed.”

That long ago bitter sermon provides a warning as Americans ponder this question: Was the lethal violence in Charlottesville a one-time event, or does it represent the future of an America religiously and politically at war with itself?

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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