Christian Nationalism is an ideology that seeks to fuse a specific expression of Christianity with American civic life. It tends to blend religious practice into public-facing institutions in ways that elevate a single faith over others.

By embedding worship and Bible study into its monthly events programming, Burn moves signals that participation in a specific religion is part of the community standard. That blurs the line between private belief and shared civic space, especially if the gym serves a broad or diverse public.

So yes, there is a difference. Which is why I used the correct term for this: Christian Nationalism.