Daniel He
nderson
\n Author and educator
MA
Y 1\, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
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St. Paul's United Methodist Church\, Cedar Rap
ids
\n ** in-person event **<
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wa has become an incubator for Christian nationali
st legislation that is being promoted through nati
onal affiliates of powerful groups. In our May Int
ersections presentation\, Daniel Henderson will sh
ow how many in the Iowa GOP are networking with na
tional Christian nationalist organizations to wage
culture wars that erode the principles of a free
democratic society. After having worked and lived
on the inside of that movement for many years\, he
has a unique voice to reveal what is going on beh
ind the scenes. Daniel will focus on six major tre
nds the citizens of Iowa should know.
You may make your reservation to attend in-p
erson (with lunch) by clicking on the "Register No
w" button. Three boxed
lunch options are available: turkey & swis
s on ciabatta\, roast beef & cheddar on wheatberry
\, and garden veggie salad\; boxed lunches are $15 each. You must pre-order and pay for your lunch by 12:00 P
M on Tuesday\, March 31. Late orders or walk-in requests fo
r lunch will not be available.<
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If you have any issues register ing\, please email info@interfaithallianceiowa.org< /a> or call 515.279.8715< /a>.
\n \nABOUT OUR PRESENTER | With a 40-year career in education\, Daniel Henderson has the grounding of being a lifelong mid-westerner a nd having traveled extensively. His teaching caree r in the field of history and religion has given m any of his students inspiration and motivation to pursue their careers in these fields. Dan has trav eled to Europe and Central America and all over th e United States. He has a passion for history and historic sites.
\n \nDaniel’s first book\, Confessions of a R ecovering Evangelical\, recounts his journey t hrough the evangelical world as a young person gro wing up in Iowa\, and later as a Christian School teacher. After 40 years living as an evangelical\, Daniel left that religious faith behind in 2006. His experience in private Christian schools and th e Christian nationalist movement at that time give s him a unique voice to speak to what is happening in politics today.
\n \nIntersections is a mont hly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa i n Cedar Rapids. It's an opportunity to learn\, to participate in civil dialogue\, and to discuss iss ues at the crossroads of religion and politics.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Six things you should know about relig ion in Iowa politics\n \n \n Daniel Henderson\n \n Author and educator\n \n \n \n __________________ ___\n \n \n \n MAY 1\, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM \n \n St. Paul's United Methodist Church\, Cedar R apids\n \n ** in-person event **\n \n \n \n \n Iow a has become an incubator for Christian nationalis t legislation that is being promoted through natio nal affiliates of powerful groups. In our May Inte rsections presentation\, Daniel Henderson will sho w how many in the Iowa GOP are networking with nat ional Christian nationalist organizations to wage culture wars that erode the principles of a free d emocratic society. After having worked and lived o n the inside of that movement for many years\, he has a unique voice to reveal what is going on behi nd the scenes. Daniel will focus on six major tren ds the citizens of Iowa should know.\n \n \n \n \n You may make your reservation to attend in-person (with lunch) by clicking on the "Register Now" bu tton. Three boxed lunch options are available: tur key & swiss on ciabatta\, roast beef & cheddar on wheatberry\, and garden veggie salad\; boxed lunch es are $15 each. You must pre-order and pay for yo ur lunch by 12:00 PM on Tuesday\, March 31. Late o rders or walk-in requests for lunch will not be av ailable.\n \n \n \n If you have any issues registe ring\, please email info@interfaithallianceiowa.or g (mailto:info@interfaithallianceiowa.org) or call 515.279.8715 (tel:5152798715).\n \n \n \n \n ABOU T OUR PRESENTER | With a 40-year career in educati on\, Daniel Henderson has the grounding of being a lifelong mid-westerner and having traveled extens ively. His teaching career in the field of history and religion has given many of his students inspi ration and motivation to pursue their careers in t hese fields. Dan has traveled to Europe and Centra l America and all over the United States. He has a passion for history and historic sites.\n \n \n \ n Daniel’s first book\, Confessions of a Recoverin g Evangelical\, recounts his journey through the e vangelical world as a young person growing up in I owa\, and later as a Christian School teacher. Aft er 40 years living as an evangelical\, Daniel left that religious faith behind in 2006. His experien ce in private Christian schools and the Christian nationalist movement at that time gives him a uniq ue voice to speak to what is happening in politics today.\n \n \n \n Daniel and his wife\, June\, li ve in Washington\, Iowa\, where he is the Director of “Washington for Justice\,” a grassroots advoca cy group that works to make the community an inclu sive\, diverse\, and welcoming place for all peopl e. He also continues to teach American History at a local community college.\n \n \n \n \n Intersect ions is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alli ance of Iowa in Cedar Rapids. It's an opportunity to learn\, to participate in civil dialogue\, and to discuss issues at the crossroads of religion an d politics.\n \n CATEGORIES:Event c3 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260501T114500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260501T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260501T130000 LOCATION:1340 3rd Ave SE\n St. Paul's United Methodist Chur ch\n Cedar Rapids\, IA 52403\n URL:https://interfaithallianceiowa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=292 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR