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Shelia Poole, Tia Mitchell

Some Georgia pastors push back against spread of Christian nationalism

ATLANTA -- The way the Rev. Will Dyer sees it, if pastors aren’t speaking out against Christian nationalism, then they’re making a huge mistake.

Dyer, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Augusta, Georgia, has addressed the ideology in his sermons and in private conversations with members, cautioning against the philosophy that some say calls for the blending of religion and government.

His stance cost him about 10 members from his congregation, which has an average Sunday attendance of 1,000.

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