Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, Senate candidate Blake Masters, and the Tempe-ordained evangelist Franklin Graham are three of the “False Prophets” identified in a new initiative from Faithful America to counter Christian nationalism’s distortion of the Gospel and its threat to democracy, equal rights, and the church during the 2022 midterm season and beyond.

On October 27, 2022, Arizonans and national faith leaders discussed the dangers of Christian nationalism and the inclusion of Lake, Masters, and Graham on the list of False Prophets.

Speakers included:

• the Rev. Gary Nelson, Arizona resident and Faithful America member

• Brenda Rankin, Arizona resident and Faithful America member

• the Rev. Nathan Empsall, executive director of Faithful America

• the Rev. Kate Froehlich, Faithful America’s False Prophets project coordinator