A Reporter’s Guide to the New Apostolic Reformation
WEBMay 23, 2024 · The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is one of the most important Christian religious and political movements of our time. To see this one need look no further than the role of NAR leaders in the electoral campaigns of Donald Trump and Trump-aligned figures, from school boards to statewide elected offices, and as a dynamic part of the Christian Right.
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WEBSend your pitch or submission, either pasted in the body of the email, or as an attachment (or both) to [email protected].. If you’re responding to Megan Goodwin’s recent call for pitches from writers of color, queer writers, and/or disabled writers, please use this form. RD publishes reporting, analysis, commentary, and film/book/TV reviews, by scholars, journalists ...
'The Quiet Damage' Details the Heartbreaking Effect of QAnon on …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The outlines of QAnon conspiracy theories are by now familiar to many. The battle of good-versus-evil personified by Donald Trump and the Deep State, which somehow also embroils bizarre and gruesome allegations of child trafficking, drinking adrenaline compounds to get high, the ever-imminent arrest of Hillary Clinton, and aliens.
Why Christian Fundamentalism Is Still a Big Deal in U.S. Politics, …
WEBJun 1, 2015 · In a fascinating study, Superchurch: The Rhetoric and Politics of American Fundamentalism, Jonathan J. Edwards examines the ways fundamentalists have engaged the public square since the early 20 th century from the early days of separation to the rise of the modern megachurch. RD’s Eric C. Miller spoke with Edwards about the meaning of “fundamentalism,” the rise of the megachurch, and ...
John Stoehr - Religion Dispatches
WEBJohn Stoehr. John Stoehr is the editor and publisher of the Editorial Board, a newsletter about politics for normal people. He's a visiting assistant professor of public policy at Wesleyan, a fellow at the Yale Journalism Initiative, a contributing writer for the Washington Monthly, and a contributing editor for Religion Dispatches.
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WEBSep 19, 2024 · Religion Dispatches | Religion Dispatches. The Overwhelming Whiteness and Increasing Maleness of U.S. Churches isn’t an Accident — It’s a Selling Point. Illustrates the Limitations of ‘Christian Nationalism’ as Category. Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So …
The Quiet Passing of Fundamentalist Mormon Prophet Lynn A.
WEBOct 11, 2021 · Lynn A. Thompson, President of the Priesthood of the Apostolic United Brethren, the largest Mormon fundamentalist religion, quietly passed away this week on October 5, 2021. ‘Mormon fundamentalist religion’ is a term used by both early leaders of the movement and leaders within the LDS Church to
Trump’s ‘God Bless the USA Bible’ is No Joke
WEBMar 29, 2024 · As he makes another bid for the White House, Donald Trump is well aware of who his base is and what they believe.Indeed, the campaign has increasingly adopted more overtly Christian nationalist themes, particularly those that attach special importance to the role of Trump in the Christian god’s plans for America, a strategy that appeared to reach its apex with the widely-derided “ God made ...
Step Right Up And Get Your Low-Priced ‘Pro-God Content’!
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Nearly four years ago on June 1, 2020, Federal officers violently cleared peaceful protestors from Washington DC’s Lafayette Square in order to make way for Trump to stand in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church and hold a Bible.*He had just given a speech at the Rose Garden, vowing to use military force to quell national protests over police brutality and the recent murder of George Floyd.
What Do We Mean By ‘Judeo-Christian’? - Religion Dispatches
WEBFeb 15, 2011 · With the swing to the Right of the 1950s, American conservatives began to deploy “Judeo-Christian” in the fight against “Godless Communism.”. Senator Barry Goldwater contrasted “Judeo-Christian understandings” with “the communist projection of man as a producing, consuming animal to be used and discarded.”. Since then, “Judeo ...
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