Religion Dispatches
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 MoreThe federal government cannot attack the scourge of hate without understanding the role Christian supremacy plays in white nationalism behavior.
Read MoreWhite 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 MoreEven as advocates point to growing Islamophobia as the cause of the attack, the larger issue seems to be white Christian nationalism.
Read MoreSwamy, 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 MoreA 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 MoreOne 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 fealty to evangelical leaders may be sowing the seeds of a Christian autocracy that can easily be replicated by a future GOP president.
Read MoreUnder previous administrations, the U.S. government—particularly foreign aid and arms—did not directly intervene to promote the narrative of global Christian victimhood.
Read MoreUnder Trump, civil religion has been broadly redefined to mean that the United States is exclusively shaped by and for white Christians.
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