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Proud to be [a Real] American — Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ and the Politics of the ‘Apolitical’

https://religiondispatches.org/proud-to-be-a-real-american-lee-greenwoods-god-b…

Created

Thu, 23/01/2025 - 04:42

When you’re raised in an authoritarian Christian community you can never quite comfortably fit into,...

As the Old White South Rises Again Will Democrats Wilt For the Sake of National ‘Reconciliation’?

https://religiondispatches.org/as-the-old-white-south-rises-again-will-democrat…

Created

Thu, 16/01/2025 - 09:08

Let me spare you the suspense: Yes, the Democrats will someday come to be ashamed...

Not a Single Senator Probed the Most Dangerous Part of Pete Hegseth’s Background: His Ties to White Christian Nationalism

https://religiondispatches.org/not-a-single-senator-probed-the-most-dangerous-p…

Created

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 06:48

It’s hard to find strong enough adjectives to describe the unmitigated disaster the senate hearing...

Idaho Legislature Memo Opposing Marriage Equality Signals a New Collaboration to Undermine Norms of Democracy

https://religiondispatches.org/idaho-legislature-memo-opposing-marriage-equalit…

Created

Sat, 11/01/2025 - 11:08

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025—just its second day of the session—the Idaho legislature sent a...

‘Saint Luigi, Patron Saint of Healthcare Access for All’ — Enraged by Corporate Health Care Some View Assassin as a Folk Hero

https://religiondispatches.org/saint-luigi-patron-saint-of-healthcare-access-fo…

Created

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 05:09

When Luigi Mangione was arrested for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson he had...

Why Scholars Should Take Accounts of Supernatural Phenomena Seriously — And How it Might Save the Humanities

https://religiondispatches.org/why-scholars-should-take-accounts-of-supernatura…

Created

Sat, 21/12/2024 - 09:03

For a decade and a half, Dr. Jeffrey J. Kripal has been advocating for the...

Time Bandits: How Christianity Takes Your Time (And What It’s Doing With It)

https://religiondispatches.org/time-bandits-how-christianity-takes-your-time-an…

Created

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 10:44

Our new book, Religion Is Not Done With You, came out on Election Day—and what...

The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation

https://religiondispatches.org/the-trump-administrations-approach-to-immigratio…

Created

Fri, 13/12/2024 - 04:01

Trump recently appointed Tom Homan as his ‘border czar,’ a first step toward implementing a...

Coverage of Tucker Carlson’s Demonic Assault Missed the Importance of the Man He Shared the Story With

https://religiondispatches.org/coverage-of-tucker-carlsons-demonic-assault-miss…

Created

Wed, 11/12/2024 - 05:14

“Physically mauled” is how Tucker Carlson refers to the alleged demonic assault he suffered in...

Authoritarians Must Break Your Will to Resist — So What Can You Do About it?

https://religiondispatches.org/authoritarians-must-break-your-will-to-resist-so…

Created

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 04:01

There were many people, apparently, who voted for Trump who justified it with plain vanilla...

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