Brett, Adam D. J.: Religious Nationalism, Mythic Maps, and the Territorial Integrity of Mother Earth

_Journal of the Council for Research on Religion_ 7 (1):ii-xv. 2026This article argues that what we call “religious nationalism” is best understood as a mythic, juridical, and cartographic project that naturalizes domination. Drawing on Indigenous critiques of borders—summarized in the refrain “we didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us”—and on concepts such as the One Dish One Spoon wampum, the Doctrine of Christian Discovery, and Aileen Moreton-Robinson’s “white possessive,” we show how