Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) discusses & signs his new book NO PROPHETS: THE FIGHT TO SAVE DEMOC

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH | 7:00PM

At Gold Coast Forum in Oyster Bay

Gold Coast Forum presents an evening with the Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) as he discusses and signs his new book, No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism. Huffman will be in conversation with Former Congressman Steve Israel.

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This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

There will be limited copies of No Prophets available for purchase at the event courtesy of Theodore's Books. Secure your book now by purchasing one here.

ABOUT THE BOOK: Sinclair Lewis is said to have warned: "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." On January 6, 2021, Rep. Jared Huffman saw something chillingly close to that vision. Thousands of Christians following self-declared prophets stormed the Capitol. The insurrection should have been a national wake-up call about Christian nationalism. Instead, most Americans and politicians looked away.

No Prophets argues that Christian nationalism is now America's most dangerous political movement. Huffman pulls back the curtain on religious extremists behind the insurrection who have only grown more powerful with Trump's return. Openly vowing to destroy church-state separation and democracy as we know it, they now work inside the highest levels of government to drive domestic and foreign policy, reshape federal agencies, undermine science and education, and tilt elections. The endgame: an authoritarian theocracy that imposes their religious beliefs by force of law.

Drawing on his experiences as a formerly devout Christian and the only Humanist ever to serve in Congress, Huffman maps the movement's largely hidden landscape--taking readers behind the scenes of the Capitol, exposing the tactics and myths Christian nationalists use to advance their agenda, and showing how America is imperiled by our reluctance to confront threats cloaked in Christianity.

But, he argues, it's not too late. If we muster a broad interfaith coalition grounded in shared commitment to democracy, we can reclaim the public square for everyone--religious and secular--to share on equal terms.

No Prophets is a clear-eyed, urgent appeal to defend the secular foundations of democracy.

JARED HUFFMAN is a Humanist and the only member of Congress to admit he does not believe in gods. He founded the Congressional Freethought Caucus with Congressman Jamie Raskin to promote sound public policy based on reason, science, and moral values. He lives in San Rafael, California.

PLEASE NOTE: All books signed at this event must be purchased from Theodore's Books. If you purchase your copy in advance, please save your receipt.