This piece is republished with permission from the National Secular Society’s website, where it first appeared on 17 September 2025. Take, for example, Tommy Robinson’s recent ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march in London, where Christian nationalism was out in force. In the context of the Christian nationalism that reared its ugly head on London’s streets last weekend, the Bible Society’s talk of a “quiet revival” starts to sound somewhat ominous. Tasked with helping the party “prepare for government”, he is likely to push it towards Christian nationalism – presenting a return to Christian identity as the cure for perceived social fragmentation, lost values, and weakening cohesion. Using Christianity as a bulwark against Islamic fundamentalism risks replacing one form of religious extremism with another — deepening division rather than defending democracy.