Overbaugh’s enthusiasm for Christian nationalist ideals is also apparent in his endorsement of Stephen Wolfe, author of the 2022 book The Case for Christian Nationalism, published by Canon Press, which Wilson founded in the 1980s. In this book, Wolfe argued in favor of a “civil magistrate” to govern the United States, who “must restrain and punish the public expression of false religion, blasphemy, and heresy.” At a conference a few years back, he argued, “If we say that America is a Judeo-Christian country, then it can’t be a Christian country, okay?”
Last week, Wolfe announced a new project called The Institute of Christian Politics, a training program based in North Carolina “to help lay the intellectual foundation for a renewal of serious Protestant leadership and to prepare gifted young men for responsible service in American institutions and public life,” according to its website. In a video announcing the project, Wolfe tells viewers that Christians “are making real progress in electoral politics and the practical work of government. We have office holders, staffers, organizers, writers, and institutions that train people in the practical art of politics.” But, he says, there is more to be done in connecting “talented young Christians” to “the institutions that shape public thought and national leadership.” That, he says, is where his new project comes in. In response to Wolfe’s tweet announcing the project, Overbaugh replied, “How can I help?”..
