Amanda Tyler
Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Amanda Tyler will discuss the threats that Christian nationalism, a political ideology, poses to democracy, pluralism, and public life in the U.S.
Christian Nationalism and the Threat to Faithful Christianity
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Amanda Tyler will discuss how Christian nationalism, a political ideology merging American and Christian identities, is a threat to and a distortion of Christian faith and witness.
About Our Speaker
Amanda Tyler is executive director of BJC (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty), leading the organization as it upholds the historic Baptist principle of religious liberty: defending the free exercise of religion and protecting against its establishment by government. The author of How to End Christian Nationalism (October 2024), Tyler is also the co-host of BJC’s Respecting Religion podcast. Tyler’s constitutional law analysis and advocacy for faith freedom for all have been featured by major news outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CBS News, ABC News, CNN, and MSNBC, and she has testified before Congress on religious liberty and Christian nationalism. A graduate of Georgetown University and The University of Texas School of Law, she lives in Dallas with her husband and son.