Nicholas Fuentes is many things. He’s a young, politically engaged person who seems to possess some kind of sincere religious faith. He frequently elevates Christian culture, advocates for faith in the public realm, and defends traditional Christian beliefs with evangelical zeal. He is, says a close acquaintance, a “genuine believer.” Fuentes is also a white nationalist.
Rising to popularity after attending the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Fuentes is strident in his criticism of multiculturalism, which he enthusiastically predicts will be supplanted by a “tidal wave of white identity.”
The sentiment is repugnant. But when it comes to mixing faith with heterodox values (e.g., white nationalism)— Fuentes is hardly alone. This raises questions. Is he really a Christian? And are core evangelical beliefs enough to enter the pearly gates?
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