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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

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Created

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...

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