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Grassroots Movement Urged to Combat Rising Christian Nationalism

11/8/2025

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Grassroots movements are urgently needed in the UK to counter rising Christian nationalist values, according to Deborah Frances-White.
She warns the political climate mirrors Margaret Atwood's "Gilead," in which marginalized groups face severe oppression.
These trends include threats to same-sex marriage, the criminalization of abortion, and the rise of pronatalism.
The movement, dubbed "The Road to Gilead," aims to galvanize communities and unite progressives to counter these threats.

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Grassroots movements are urgently needed in the UK to counter rising Christian nationalist values, according to Deborah Frances-White.
She warns the political climate mirrors Margaret Atwood's "Gilead," in which marginalized groups face severe oppression.
These trends include threats to same-sex marriage, the criminalization of abortion, and the rise of pronatalism.
The movement, dubbed "The Road to Gilead," aims to galvanize communities and unite progressives to counter these threats.