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Uncovering the (White) Christian Roots of Slavery, Native American Genocide, and Ongoing Efforts to Erase History

https://religiondispatches.org/uncovering-the-white-christian-roots-of-slavery-…

Created

Tue, 03/10/2023 - 05:31

When he started to do the research for his new book, The Hidden Roots of...

America Appears to be Heading for a Religious Civil War

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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,...

From Civil Rights Liberals to New Age Conspiracy Theorists — What Betty and Barney Hill’s Alien Abduction Story Reveals About America

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Created

Wed, 13/09/2023 - 03:54

In 1961, driving back from a short vacation, Betty and Barney Hill encountered a bright...

‘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

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Created

Fri, 18/08/2023 - 05:44

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

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

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Created

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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Created

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

https://religiondispatches.org/how-the-fbi-aided-and-abetted-the-rise-of-white-…

Created

Thu, 20/07/2023 - 07:12

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

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