Politics/Law

Columbus Day Celebrates a Christian Doctrine That Authorized Centuries of Violence — and Continues to Threaten American Democracy

https://religiondispatches.org/columbus-day-is-a-celebration-of-a-christian-doc…

Created

Fri, 06/10/2023 - 06:55

Of the 12 federal holidays, Columbus Day is one of only three celebrating a person....

It’s Not the Name It’s the Theocratic Vision — THE NEW APOSTOLIC REFORMATION’S PR PROBLEM

https://religiondispatches.org/its-not-the-name-its-the-theocratic-vision-the-n…

Created

Thu, 05/10/2023 - 07:29

The rifts in the New Apostolic Reformation that emerged last year have erupted into a...

America Appears to be Heading for a Religious Civil War

https://religiondispatches.org/america-appears-to-be-heading-for-a-religious-ci…

Created

Thu, 28/09/2023 - 06:02

Civil war is coming to America. At least that’s the view sizable numbers of Americans...

Holocaust Humor and The ‘Real’ Germany — As Top Officials Shatter Post-WWII Taboos, German Conservatives Follow GOP Playbook and Charge Ahead

https://religiondispatches.org/holocaust-humor-and-the-real-germany-as-top-offi…

Created

Sat, 16/09/2023 - 07:22

Germany has often been lauded for its memory culture and its reckoning with its fascist,...

‘Sit Down and Be Quiet’ — MAGA Attack on Jewish Republican Exposes Christian Nationalism’s Shaky Commitment to Pluralism

https://religiondispatches.org/sit-down-and-be-quiet-maga-attack-on-jewish-repu…

Created

Tue, 22/08/2023 - 01:59

Max Miller isn’t the person you would expect to condemn Christian ‘bigotry’ on Twitter. A...

Overnight Sensation ‘The Rich Men North of Richmond’ isn’t Just a Window into a Forgotten America — It’s an Invitation into a Worldview

https://religiondispatches.org/the-overnight-sensation-the-rich-men-north-of-ri…

Created

Fri, 18/08/2023 - 05:44

An anthem is more than a song. An anthem is a representation of a people...

What Role Should Religion Play in the Public Square? — A Black Christian and a Black Secular Humanist Debate and Discuss

https://religiondispatches.org/what-role-should-religion-play-in-the-public-squ…

Created

Fri, 11/08/2023 - 07:48

While the nation’s highest court and one of the two major parties have been busy...

Following Republican Playbook, German Conservatism Breaks the Post-WWII Taboo

https://religiondispatches.org/following-republican-playbook-german-conservatis…

Created

Thu, 10/08/2023 - 03:27

It was the one taboo in German post-World War II politics: No German party on...

Media Still Question Whether Trump’s Christians are ‘Real’ Christians

https://religiondispatches.org/media-still-question-whether-trumps-christians-a…

Created

Wed, 26/07/2023 - 05:23

The criminal former president is so far ahead of his closest GOP rival that the...

From Christian Temperance to D.A.R.E. — The War on Drugs Has its Roots in White Christian Nationalism

https://religiondispatches.org/from-christian-temperance-to-d-a-r-e-the-war-on-…

Created

Fri, 14/07/2023 - 05:22

Ana Marie Cox recently noted in The New Republic that conservative legislators in Florida and...

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