Brian Ruggles is pastor of the Word of Victory Church in Ankeny, Iowa.
Brian Ruggles has declared that all marriages in the United States must obey harsh Christian religious rules about who can be married and how married couples must behave. Ruggles signed a letter sent to the Iowa state legislature demanding that the legislators submit themselves to the power of Christian leaders.
The letter stated that Christian rules about marriage must be obeyed by everyone:
“Because God is God of all, there is no structural difference between religious and civil marriage. The essence of marriage remains the same in both the religious and civil realms. (Col. 1:15-19) The acknowledgement of, and reference to, marriage in the laws of our state and nation does not create a second realm of marriage that is somehow divorced from the only definition determined by God.”
Donald Trump has pledged to use the power of the federal government to give special power and privileges to “bring back Christianity”. It is therefore vital for Americans to understand the version of Christianity that is fueling the Trump for President campaign.
Donald Trump’s Army of God: Christian Nationalism in the Iowa Faith Leader Coalition examines the identities of the 317 Iowans who joined the Trump for President campaign and delivered him victory in the Iowa caucuses in January, 2024.
Christianity in Iowa isn’t what you might expect it to be. The authors uncovered murder and monsters, magical spells, terrorist networks, Nazi propaganda, fraud, corruption, and a hunger for a global war of religious genocide.
This is a story we can’t afford to ignore.
The Iowa Faith Leader Coalition is a radical political organization that violates American law
Let’s learn more about the extremist Christian Nationalists who are members of Donald Trump’s Iowa Faith Leader Coalition.