A fascinating interpretation of the politically charged artwork of Jon McNaughton, and the emerging political coalition between some Mormons and some evangelicals: A few years ago, political commentators wondered if a new partnership was emerging in American politics between evangelicals and Catholics. But neither group has turned out to be as monolithic as some expected. One Nation Under God, The Forgotten Man and Wake Up America! suggest a new coalition, one personified in Glenn Beck (and now perhaps Mitt Romney): a union among conservative evangelicals and Mormons. It is noteworthy that Joseph Smith is not among the worthies who step … Continue reading The Art of Jon McNaughton, the Tea Party’s Painter (Or, In My Opinion, Bad Art Giving Voice to Syncretistic Theology)