Lee Yates
MA, M.Div.
Covina Community Church
Lee Yates
Lee Yates is a pastor, trauma educator, writer, and community organizer. He serves as Pastor of Community Church, often known as “The Rainbow Church,” Lee is a regular presenter on issues of gender identity and expression for DCFS, serves on a hate crime statistics oversite board with SSG, and recently authored a “Grief, Loss, and Resilience” curriculum for the CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Lee loves to play soccer, watch most sports, and is a huge Disney nerd.
SESSION OVERVIEW
Hijacked Values: Religious Nationalism in Action
If... Then.... This is the basic construct of Religious Nationalism and is visible across cultures and throughout history. Our American culture is impacted by multiple expressions, ranging from Constantine's conversion of the Roman Empire to King Henry's creation of a new church. We are marked by the process of colonization and doctrine of manifest destiny. Today, we hear leaders say, "If you love your country, then you should act this way." Other say, "If you love God, you should act this way." Strangely the two outcomes are the same and often excuses the abuses of the others.