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      What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
    • A Christian Nationalist by Any Other Name… Is Still a Christian Nationalist
      A Christian Nationalist by Any Other Name… Is Still a Christian Nationalist
    • In Repudiation of its Devastating Doctrine of Discovery, Vatican Masks the History and Responsibility of Catholic Church
      In Repudiation of its Devastating Doctrine of Discovery, Vatican Masks the History and Responsibility of Catholic Church
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    • What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
      What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
    • New Data Strongly Suggest a Correlation Between Disaffiliation and Christianity’s Association with the U.S. Right
      New Data Strongly Suggest a Correlation Between Disaffiliation and Christianity’s Association with the U.S. Right
    • The Spirit of January 6th: The Theology of This Seldom Discussed Movement Animates the Growing Threat to U.S. Democracy
      The Spirit of January 6th: The Theology of This Seldom Discussed Movement Animates the Growing Threat to U.S. Democracy
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    • What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
      What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
    • Hell in a Cell: ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Reflects the Growing Belief That Cocksure Men Will Save Us in the Battle of Good v. Evil
      Hell in a Cell: ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Reflects the Growing Belief That Cocksure Men Will Save Us in the Battle of Good v. Evil
    • New Data Strongly Suggest a Correlation Between Disaffiliation and Christianity’s Association with the U.S. Right
      New Data Strongly Suggest a Correlation Between Disaffiliation and Christianity’s Association with the U.S. Right
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    • What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
      What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
    • A Christian Nationalist by Any Other Name… Is Still a Christian Nationalist
      A Christian Nationalist by Any Other Name… Is Still a Christian Nationalist
    • New Data Strongly Suggest a Correlation Between Disaffiliation and Christianity’s Association with the U.S. Right
      New Data Strongly Suggest a Correlation Between Disaffiliation and Christianity’s Association with the U.S. Right
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      Espionage Allegations Against Russian Church Raise Religious Freedom Issue in Ukraine
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      As Tensions Escalate in the Balkans, the West Could Hand Putin a Valuable Weapon
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Thomas Lecaque

Thomas Lecaque is Associate Professor of History at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, located on Baxoje, Meskwaki and Sauk lands. He has written for The Washington Post, Foreign Policy, and The Bulwark. Follow him @tlecaque on Twitter.

Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/LawMarch 21, 2023

Trump’s Arrest ‘Prediction’ Inflames Holy War Narrative and Sanctifies Violence — Welcome to Trump ’24

By Thomas Lecaque

This coming Saturday, March 25th—one week after a hysterical all-caps social media post in which…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Racial Justice, Sex/Gender/JusticeMarch 8, 2023

Don’t Sleep on Trump’s CPAC Speech Calling For ‘The Final Battle’: This was Southern Strategy as Apocalyptic Promise

By Thomas Lecaque

Donald Trump has, in the past, dallied with apocalypticism in his rhetoric and policy, but…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, OMFG, Sex/Gender/JusticeNovember 28, 2022

Not Only is the Right Unapologetic For Violent Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric — It’s Doubling Down

By Thomas Lecaque

There was a mass murder. I know, this is America, so I have to be…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Russia Invades Ukraine, Sex/Gender/JusticeNovember 1, 2022

Putin’s Violent Holy War Rhetoric Made it to the Christian Right Fringe — And There’s Reason to Believe it’ll Go Mainstream

By Thomas Lecaque

It starts with a tweet: It's time for Christians in every country to come to…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFGSeptember 29, 2022

The Far-Right Embrace of the Knights Templar isn’t Just About Faith, Tradition or History — It’s About Hate

By Thomas Lecaque

In 1302, the island of Arwad, off the coast of Syria, fell to Mamluk forces….

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Racial JusticeJune 7, 2022

Christian Nationalists and the Holy Gun Crusade

By Thomas Lecaque

In the wake of every mass shooting in this country, we have a brief moment…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/LawMarch 10, 2022

GOP Candidate for PA Governor Affiliated with Far-Right Gun Church, ‘Rod of Iron Ministries’ — Here’s an Annotated Sermon by Leader Sean Moon

By Thomas Lecaque

Pennsylvania State Senator and retired colonel Doug Mastriano has announced his candidacy for governor. And,…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFGFebruary 20, 2022

Leaked ‘Freedom Convoy’ Donor Comments Clearly Demonstrate Christian Nationalist Presence

By Thomas Lecaque

As the “freedom convoy” slowly but surely winds down—with police forces and the RCMP moving…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFGFebruary 17, 2022

The ‘Freedom Convoy’ is Inspired by a Biblical Account of Divine Massacre: Welcome to the Jericho March

By Thomas Lecaque

When a church announces what’s called a Jericho March (or a Jericho Walk), you might…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/LawJanuary 28, 2022

QAnon isn’t a Cult — a Problematic Term — But Michael Protzman’s Q-Adjacent ‘Negative48’ Certainly Is

By Thomas Lecaque

QAnon isn’t a cult. I know we want it to be, as numerous pundits have…

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