For Mike Johnson, Religion Is at the Forefront of Politics and Policy  —  The new House speaker has put his faith at the center of his political career, and aligned himself with a newer cohort of conservative Christianity that some describe as Christian nationalism.

Not an accidental speaker: How Mike Johnson positioned himself for the gavel  —  The Louisianan has long ensured he is in line ideologically with the hard right without going to tactical extremes.  —  Much of the media has regarded Mike Johnson's two-day-old speakership as something of an accident of history.

The Christian Nationalism of Speaker Mike Johnson … In his first day as the new Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Mike Johnson (R-LA) wasted no time in using sweeping religious rhetoric to magnify this political moment.  While addressing his colleagues he shared how, “I don't believe there are any coincidences.