How ‘Christ is King’ Became an Internet Weapon

In recent months, a strange pattern has appeared online. Under posts about Jews, Israel, or antisemitic conspiracy theories, the same phrase repeatedly shows up in the comment section or on social media profiles: “Christ is King.”

Sometimes it appears dozens of times in a row, posted like a digital chant. Sometimes it is dropped into arguments as a provocation. What should be a sacred Christian confession of faith has become, in some corners of the internet, a taunt.