Christian Antisemitism

Christian Antisemitism and Contemporary Reemergence

Tucker Carlson's promotion of antisemitic social influencer Nick Fuentes, who asserts "Christ is King," highlights a troubling resurgence of antisemitism within American Christianity.

Historical Context of Antisemitism in American Christianity

For approximately 85 years, following World War II and the Holocaust, antisemitism became publicly unacceptable within American Christian communities. Before that, such views were often tolerated or openly expressed.

Example from the 1924 Methodist General Conference

Clarence True Wilson, a leading Prohibition advocate, accused Jewish individuals of corrupting films and theater, calling them “degenerates, all of one race but of no religion, who have corrupted everything their filthy hands have touched for 2,000 years.”

He warned: “No nation that has let them control its finances but has had to vomit them up, sometimes with bitter persecutions, to get the poison out of their system.”

Wilson also blamed German Jews for “controlling interest in our liquor traffic.”

This speech, delivered to hundreds of Methodist leaders and bishops, apparently sparked no controversy. Wilson remained influential, leading the denomination’s Washington, DC office for another eleven years after the conference. At the time, Methodism was the largest Protestant denomination in the United States.

Summary

Christian antisemitism has deep historical roots in American Protestantism, recently resurfacing through modern media platforms despite decades of public repudiation.

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Juicy Ecumenism — 2025-11-04