"Mike Johnson: The Intersection of Religion, Politics, and Policy"

Representative Mike Johnson, the new House speaker, has made his evangelical Christianity a central aspect of his political career and policy positions. He aligns himself with a newer cohort of conservative Christianity known as Christian nationalism, which emphasizes traditional family structures, authoritarian social control, and the rejection of democratic values. Johnson has been a vocal advocate for overturning the results of the 2020 presidential election and has expressed skepticism about the separation of church and state. He opposes abortion, same-sex marriage, and homosexuality, and has sponsored a bill to prohibit the use of federal funds for LGBTQ education. Johnson sees his political career as a divine mission to elevate religion in American policy and lawmaking, and he believes that the Christian viewpoint is often censored and silenced.