At RNC, an Uneven, Awkward Embrace of Religious Pluralism

The scene was similar later that evening, when what appeared to be the same images flashed behind Harmeet Kaur Dhillon, a National Committeewoman of the Republican National Committee for California, as she led the assembly in prayer. She, too, lauded Trump and thanked God for protecting him from harm, but hers was a Sikh prayer, during which she also thanked God for “creating America as a unique haven on this earth, where all people are free to worship according to their faith.”

The awkward visual contrast encapsulated the sometimes fragile alliance the modern Republican Party hopes to assemble this election cycle, when forms of Christian nationalism are ascendant in the GOP even as it is also seeking to widen its tent and rally more voices — and votes — around Trump.