Islam and religious freedom: Why the left only hates Christianity
By Easton Martin | March 12, 2026
When liberals speak about the separation of church and state, they are usually talking about one specific thing: The removal of Christianity from the public square. This is the essence of their argument, it is a targeted principle. We see this very clearly in how they treat different religions.
For instance, they had no problem with Mamdani’s Ramadan Iftar dinners at Gracie Mansion. The left sees these events as good things, and in fact, praises them as examples of diversity and inclusion. They do not see Islam as a threat to their secular order, but instead try very hard to be inclusive of Islam. This is because they view it as a protected category within their political framework.
Christianity is treated differently. The secular left views it as a direct threat because Christianity makes moral claims on people. It demands a specific way of living. It points to a higher authority than the state or the individual. Islam also makes moral claims. Yet the left finds Christianity to be particularly offensive. “But wait!” You may be thinking. “Islam makes moral claims on people too!” It certainly does. In fact, the moral claims Islam makes on humanity are far more “offensive” than what Christianity offers.
The problem blinding the secular left, however, is their intersectionality mindset regarding religion. Islam? A persecuted minority. Hated by white evangelical Christians (the worst people on earth, obviously). Therefore, Islam ought to be welcomed. Christianity on the other hand? A bigoted, backwards, unscientific, and hateful worldview. Is any of that true? Of course not. Christians throughout history have been the most “progressive” and “inclusive” people of all. This is, of course, not in the political sense of those words, but in their meaningful sense.
Christians like Newton, Galileo, and Kepler were all Christians whose faith in God and desire to know more about the universe contributed to the scientific revolution which transformed our world as we know it. That is real progress, progress that helps people, unlike the leftist idea of progress which often is based on a sloppily defined idea of “social justice”.
Christianity is also inclusive, again, in the most meaningful sense of the word. Jesus has come into the world, lived a perfect life, died an unjust death, and rose again so that all may come to him and enjoy eternal life. It’s hard to imagine anything more truly inclusive of that. That being said, it is an inclusive offer to believe and live an exclusive truth. Jesus makes this clear in John 14:6, saying, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
There is a deeper reason for this reaction.
Perhaps the left knows something deep down. They may suspect that the claims of the Gospel are true. They may realize that Jesus was more than just a good man. He was more than just a moral example for people to follow. He was both of those things and much more.
The left seeks to silence these claims. They use the legal system to push Christianity out of view. They want a society where the authority of Christ is forgotten. This is the true goal of their version of separation, a public square that is empty of the truth.
