How has religion been used to fan the flames of insurrection on Capitol Hill? - welcome to the participants to our zoom briefing today! We'll be live-tweeting as we go along:

Bishop @Mebudde felt a range of emotions on yesterdays events such as shock outrage, deep confusion, and alarm at the ways they unfolded with some predictability #capitolhill #washington #briefing
Bishop @Mebudde highlights there was no protection for vulnerable people, the homeless and key workers in the #CapitolHill area during yesterdays events
"truths unveiled" is how @wsvarghese described the events on #capitolhill, and feels the US nation has been anxious and so on edge, especially the last 4 years in many communities, and shockingly stressful. #briefing #news
Guest @ChineMcDonald shares how she has previously felt called vocationally to "detoxify the brand" of UK #Evangelicals- but has become aware its a place where white supremacy reigns
CEO of @PRRIpoll @robertpjones describes yesterday as witness to an "unholy amalgamation of white supremacy and christianity", and points out the religious symbols beings used: 'christian' flag of some US evangelicals, shofars being blown, references to Jericho etc
The 'strong man model' of leadership in US Evangelical churches has influenced the current situation, where pastors can stay in one role unchecked for their entire careers, says @Prof_Hatcher
#Catholics in the US are "romanticising the experience" and many are getting their information from @EWTN, which is " fostering the narrative of Trump" and has "become a political mouthpiece" says @mfjlewis

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