Christianity Today’s ‘Humble’ Hindu-to-Jesus Conversion Story is Still a Story of Christian Triumphalism
When I was a freshman at the University of Minnesota in the 1990s, I was…
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After Synagogue Attack, Some Evangelicals Finally Owning Their Part in White Christian Nationalism
Taking ownership of an ideology that has spawned—and will continue to spawn—extremist groups or lone wolves might be the best to way to eradicate it.
Read MoreHouse Hearing on White Nationalism Missed the Boat on Christian Nationalism
The federal government cannot attack the scourge of hate without understanding the role Christian supremacy plays in white nationalism behavior.
Read MoreWhite Christian Nationalism May Not Be Religious, But It Is Christian
White Christian nationalism’s foot soldiers don’t necessarily connect their racial resentment with their devotion to the Bible, yet they’re often trying to retake what they presume to be lost: white and Christian dominance.
Read MoreBehind New Zealand Terror Attack Is a Problem Bigger Than Islamophobia
Even as advocates point to growing Islamophobia as the cause of the attack, the larger issue seems to be white Christian nationalism.
Read MoreMIT, Facing Opposition to Extremist Speaker, Might Try Google Next Time
Swamy, who has been affiliated with right-wing politics in India, is India’s version of Louis Farrakhan, Milo Yiannopoulos, or Nigel Farage: a polarizing figure with a long history of demonizing statements.
Read MoreThe Suburban Shift Putting Republicans in Peril
A growing number of Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim voters represent areas that once boasted white, Christian, college-educated voters. It’s easy to see how an administration that’s doubled down on xenophobia has imperiled Republicans’ outreach efforts.
Read MoreGOP ‘Big Tent’ Implosion: Hindu Edition
One would think the Republicans would figure out a way to send well wishes without drawing upon the worst stereotypes of Hindus as “idol worshippers.”
Read MoreTrump’s Remark to Evangelicals is Straight Out of Global Authoritarian Playbook
Trump’s fealty to evangelical leaders may be sowing the seeds of a Christian autocracy that can easily be replicated by a future GOP president.
Read MoreTrump Administration Is Not-So-Subtly Christianizing Foreign Policy and Aid
Under previous administrations, the U.S. government—particularly foreign aid and arms—did not directly intervene to promote the narrative of global Christian victimhood.
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