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PRRI’s Robert P. Jones Discusses Authoritarianism, Christian Nationalism, and What the 2024 Election is Really About

https://religiondispatches.org/prris-robert-p-jones-discusses-authoritarianism-…

Created

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 07:12

Like a comet closing in on Planet Earth, the US presidential election is hurtling toward...

Packed with Threats of Political Violence, Media Largely Ignore the NAR’s ‘Million Women’ Rally in DC

https://religiondispatches.org/packed-with-threats-of-political-violence-media-…

Created

Fri, 18/10/2024 - 08:52

On October 12th one of the most remarkable political statements of any religious leader in...

New Doc Strives for Christian Unity—But What if Unity is the Problem?

https://religiondispatches.org/new-doc-strives-for-christian-unity-but-what-if-…

Created

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 06:38

Pundits, academics, and church leaders alike decry our current age as a time of partisan...

A Love Letter (and Challenge) to Evangelical Women, ‘For Our Daughters’ Documents Devastating Cost of Christian Patriarchy

https://religiondispatches.org/a-love-letter-and-challenge-to-evangelical-women…

Created

Tue, 08/10/2024 - 06:43

Being of voting age in an American presidential election year is messy business. This has...

‘Have a Blessed Day’ May Not Be a Sign of Christian Nationalism, But it’s Not Innocuous Either

https://religiondispatches.org/have-a-blessed-day-may-not-be-a-sign-of-christia…

Created

Wed, 02/10/2024 - 04:18

Is it valid to be annoyed when, as your plane pulls up to the gate...

Is ‘Western Self-Hatred’ the Problem in the Gaza War Protest Movement?

https://religiondispatches.org/is-western-self-hatred-the-problem-in-the-gaza-w…

Created

Fri, 27/09/2024 - 06:31

After listening to a 90-minute comprehensive webinar on campus protests and antisemitism, led by a...

The Overwhelming Whiteness and Increasing Maleness of U.S. Churches isn’t an Accident — It’s a Selling Point

https://religiondispatches.org/the-overwhelming-whiteness-and-increasing-malene…

Created

Sat, 28/09/2024 - 05:01

In a recent front-page article, New York Times religion reporter Ruth Graham explores a historic...

Good (Enough) Christians — Russell Moore in The Atlantic Illustrates the Limitations of ‘Christian Nationalism’ as Category

https://religiondispatches.org/good-enough-christians-russell-moore-in-the-atla…

Created

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 06:03

As a transgender person who grew up evangelical and is now an atheist, I feel...

Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?

https://religiondispatches.org/church-attendance-correlated-with-authoritariani…

Created

Sat, 14/09/2024 - 03:15

Since 2016, I have been arguing here at RD that former president Donald Trump’s politics,...

Attacks on Tim Walz’s Lutheran Denomination are Undermined by Reality — I Mean, Is ELCA Even Exciting Enough for Controversy?

https://religiondispatches.org/attacks-on-tim-walzs-lutheran-denomination-are-u…

Created

Wed, 14/08/2024 - 06:58

Almost as soon as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz...

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