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      White Smoke, Black Pope? Pope Leo XIV, first US pontiff, has African roots
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      HABEMUS PAPAM: New Pope Selection Signals Church’s Concerns about Spread of US, Global Authoritarianism
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    • EXPERTS AGREE: what Trump is doing is fascism
      EXPERTS AGREE: what Trump is doing is fascism
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      What The Roman Catholic Church needs is a wholesale reset, not a new Pope
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    • Catholic Right Support isn’t the Only Reason Trump Believes He Can Get Away with Mockery of Catholicism
      Catholic Right Support isn’t the Only Reason Trump Believes He Can Get Away with Mockery of Catholicism
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      EXPERTS AGREE: what Trump is doing is fascism
    • My Book on The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity Was One of Hundreds Just Banned by the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
      My Book on The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity Was One of Hundreds Just Banned by the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
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      Remembering ‘MOVE’ as American religion on the 40th anniversary of Philadelphia bombing its own residents
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      Catholic Right Support isn’t the Only Reason Trump Believes He Can Get Away with Mockery of Catholicism
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      EXPERTS AGREE: what Trump is doing is fascism

Daniel Silliman

Daniel Silliman is a U.S. historian. A Lilly Fellow at Valparaiso University, he writes about religion in American culture.

History/Theology, Politics/LawJuly 31, 2018

At Jeffress’ First Baptist Church of Dallas, Trump Support Is Part of a 150-Year Tradition

By Daniel Silliman

Before Jeffress was W.A. Criswell, Billy Graham’s segregationist preacher, George Truett, the anti-Catholic namesake of the Chick-fil-A founder, and so on.

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OMFGJune 5, 2018

Indiana Republicans Are Debating Gay Marriage… Amongst Themselves

By Daniel Silliman

Social conservatives are gearing up for a fight in Vice President Mike Pence’s home state to…

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OMFG, Sexuality/GenderJune 5, 2018

Indiana Republicans Are Debating Gay Marriage… Amongst Themselves

By Daniel Silliman

Social conservatives are gearing up for a fight in Vice President Mike Pence’s home state…

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(A)theologies, ArchiveMay 6, 2015

How a Pioneer of Branding Invented Christian Fundamentalism

By Daniel Silliman

A conversation with Timothy Gloege about the untold history of the making—and marketing—of Christian fundamentalism.

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(A)theologies, Archive, Books, Culture, StoriesApril 21, 2015

YOU Are Spiritual But Not Religious: The Secret Spiritual History of the Choose Your Own Adventure Books

By Daniel Silliman

The decision comes on page 8. The sound of screaming is coming from behind a…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Science & Technology, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 26, 2015

“Jack” Willke, Pro-Life Demagogue Dies at 89

By Daniel Silliman

John C. “Jack” Willke, an obstetrician who led and shaped the pro-life movement, has died at…

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(A)theologies, Culture, OMFGFebruary 17, 2015

David Carr’s Secret to Honesty: Sin

By Daniel Silliman

David Carr didn’t want you to trust him. It’s a funny thing about journalists and…

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OMFG, Politics/LawJanuary 22, 2015

Why Don’t Republicans Want to Allow Pastors to Endorse from Pulpit?

By Daniel Silliman

One of the first things North Carolina congressmen Walter Jones, Jr. did on the very…

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ArchiveDecember 25, 2014

Snake-Handlers, False Messiahs, and a Few Great Souls: 14 Who Died in 2014

By Daniel Silliman

No other end-of-year list can hope to offer such profound juxtapositions: a groundbreaking female Mennonite…

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(A)theologies, Culture, OMFGDecember 8, 2014

Trendwatch: Thieves Taking the Christ out of Christmas. Literally.

By Daniel Silliman

The war on Christmas, it’s been well documented, is not a real thing. Though there…

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