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Meet the Women Leading the Christian Right

By Faith Branch
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), left, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), second from left, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), second from right, and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), right, attend a press conference on a resolution condemning restricting weapons for Israel by the Biden Administration, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 2024. Rod Lamkey / CNP/Sipa USA via Reuters.
 
Feb 6, 2025
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While policies and culture associated with the Christian Right often value men’s leadership and patriarchal structures, it’s a misconception that men entirely run the movement. From the beginning, women have been influential leaders in right-wing Christian movements.

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Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), left, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), second from left, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), second from right, and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), right, attend a press conference on a resolution condemning restricting weapons for Israel by the Biden Administration, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 2024. Rod Lamkey / CNP/Sipa USA via Reuters.