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      Louisville School Shooter’s Social Media Presence Reveals Online Right’s Fascination with Nation of Islam Lore
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      Proud to be [a Real] American — Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ and the Politics of the ‘Apolitical’
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      As the Old White South Rises Again Will Democrats Wilt For the Sake of National ‘Reconciliation’?
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    • Before Leaving Office Biden Announced the ERA Should Already Be 28th Amendment — If it is, Could it Be Used to Protect Trans People?
      Before Leaving Office Biden Announced the ERA Should Already Be 28th Amendment — If it is, Could it Be Used to Protect Trans People?
    • As the Old White South Rises Again Will Democrats Wilt For the Sake of National ‘Reconciliation’?
      As the Old White South Rises Again Will Democrats Wilt For the Sake of National ‘Reconciliation’?
    • Idaho Legislature Memo Opposing Marriage Equality Signals a New Collaboration to Undermine Norms of Democracy
      Idaho Legislature Memo Opposing Marriage Equality Signals a New Collaboration to Undermine Norms of Democracy
  • Christian Nationalism
    • Confronting Trump Directly, Bishop Mariann Budde Showed That Not All Religious Leaders are Spineless Sycophants
      Confronting Trump Directly, Bishop Mariann Budde Showed That Not All Religious Leaders are Spineless Sycophants
    • Proud to be [a Real] American — Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ and the Politics of the ‘Apolitical’
      Proud to be [a Real] American — Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ and the Politics of the ‘Apolitical’
    • Not a Single Senator Probed the Most Dangerous Part of Pete Hegseth’s Background: His Ties to White Christian Nationalism
      Not a Single Senator Probed the Most Dangerous Part of Pete Hegseth’s Background: His Ties to White Christian Nationalism
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      Bipartisan Bills Aimed at Pro-Palestine Groups Could Be Used to Target Political Opponents and Non-Profits
    • The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation
      The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation
    • While Nixon Sought to Secretly ‘Screw’ Political Enemies Trump’s Dictatorial Desires Are Less Modest
      While Nixon Sought to Secretly ‘Screw’ Political Enemies Trump’s Dictatorial Desires Are Less Modest

Peter Laarman

Peter Laarman is a United Church of Christ minister who served as senior minister of New York's Judson Memorial Church and then as executive director of LA's Progressive Christians Uniting before retiring in 2014. He remains deeply involved in national and regional social justice projects touching on race, class, and religion.

(A)theologies, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Peter Laarman, Politics/LawJuly 25, 2016

Dems’ “Great Satan” Strategy Falls Apart Right From Start

By Peter Laarman

It’s those little Satans that spoil the broth?

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(A)theologies, Archive, Peter Laarman, Politics/LawJuly 15, 2016

Yale Clings to Racist Legacy… And Cash. Lots of Cash.

By Peter Laarman

God and Mammon at Yale.

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Archive, Peter Laarman, Remapping American ChristianitiesJuly 10, 2016

A Post-Dallas Challenge for Religious Progressives: Staying On Message About Structural Racism

By Peter Laarman

The easily-predicted meme of the moment coming from law enforcement officials and their many political…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Peter Laarman, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/Gender, Special FeaturesJune 13, 2016

Our Dance Clubs, Our Churches

By Peter Laarman

I don’t know how we ever forgot that we are graced with every breath of…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Books, Politics/Law, Remapping American ChristianitiesJune 9, 2016

The Progress of Christ in Commercial America: A Review of Chris Lehmann’s The Money Cult

By Peter Laarman

At 400 pages, Chris Lehmann’s The Money Cult: Capitalism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Politics/LawMay 27, 2016

The Sanders Insurgency: A Return to the “Secular Sacred”?

By Peter Laarman

What a significant part of the political class disparages as Bernie Sanders’ egomania may actually…

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(A)theologies, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Culture, Peter Laarman, Politics/LawMay 9, 2016

The Problem with Christian Gentlemen: A Short Goodbye to Ted Cruz, the “Mr. Pecksniff” of Presidential Politics

By Peter Laarman

Credit where credit is due.  Ted Cruz has a way about him. A way that…

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(A)theologies, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Peter Laarman, Politics/LawApril 8, 2016

“Unrealistic” Candidates and the Prophetic Tradition

By Peter Laarman

I should say right away that this is no brief for the Sanders candidacy. I…

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Beyond Belief: Election 2016, OMFG, Peter Laarman, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderMarch 15, 2016

Not Ready to Forgive: Hillary Clinton & the Ugly Truth of the Reagan Years 

By Peter Laarman

Gay men of a certain age—those of us who survived the Plague Years when so…

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Beyond Belief: Election 2016, OMFG, Peter Laarman, Politics/Law, Remapping American ChristianitiesMarch 10, 2016

Joined at the Hip: White Nationalist Christianity and Donald Trump

By Peter Laarman

Why can’t Douthat admit that the apostasy he deplores is at the center of white Christianity and not at the margins?

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