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Important Symbols of Hawaii’s Complex Religious History Were Also Lost in the Fire

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Wed, 16/08/2023 - 05:03

The day we left Maui the wind was so strong I could scarcely close the...

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

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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

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Thu, 10/08/2023 - 03:27

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

How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism — An Interview

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Thu, 20/07/2023 - 07:12

Earlier this year, on his Straight White American Jesus podcast, RD’s Bradley Onishi spoke with...

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

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Created

Fri, 14/07/2023 - 05:22

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

How Christian Theology Created the Need to Assert that Black Lives Matter

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Created

Tue, 11/07/2023 - 04:13

The Republican Party’s primary race is filling up with candidates crusading against “wokeness,” particularly in...

Apocalyptic Rhetoric at Moms for Liberty Summit Illustrates Political Challenge of 2024

https://religiondispatches.org/apocalyptic-rhetoric-at-moms-for-liberty-summit-…

Created

Sat, 08/07/2023 - 06:43

As Annika Brockschmidt has already detailed for readers of RD, the June 30 – July...

At Moms for Liberty Summit, ‘Mama Bears’ Declare Spiritual War on the ‘Radical Left’

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Created

Fri, 07/07/2023 - 07:17

“Mamas are the key political force in 2024 and we need to harness that energy!”...

‘Joel’s Army’ Is Already Here: The Obscure 20th Century Religious Movement That Profoundly Influences The Right’s Cosmic Battle

https://religiondispatches.org/joels-army-is-already-here-the-obscure-20th-cent…

Created

Wed, 28/06/2023 - 04:01

Anyone who’s been paying attention to the rhetoric of the religious and political Right has...

Contrary to Popular Narrative the Supreme Court’s ‘303’ Decision Gutting Civil Rights Laws is not About an Individual Standing Up For Her Beliefs

https://religiondispatches.org/dont-be-fooled-todays-supreme-court-decision-gut…

Created

Sat, 01/07/2023 - 06:57

Today the U.S. Supreme Court gutted our system of civil rights laws that have done...

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