Lerone Martin: J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI's White Christian Nationalism
Lerone Martin discusses his new book, "The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism." Prof. Martin argues that J. Edgar Hoover molded the FBI after his own personal and deeply held religious beliefs and crafted a culture where FBI Agents were defenders of a certain type of religious faith. Hoover solidified a vision of America that was founded on white Christian values, so that any deviation of politics or thought threatened the very fabric of the nation. Professor Lerone A. Martin, Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Centennial Professor, and Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Stanford University.