The Cross and the Capitol – Part 1: How Christian Nationalism's Pulpit-to-Policy Pipeline is Rewriting Iowa Law

Part 1 of a five-part investigative series unpacking how Christian Nationalism is influencing Iowa’s laws, institutions, and political culture. Drawing on campaign finance records, legislative trends, and public rhetoric, this article reveals a coordinated strategy linking pulpits to policy power. This piece introduces the “Church-to-Statehouse Pipeline” and offers a case study of Eternity Church in Urbandale as a nexus of influence. Cited in educational materials by the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa.