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Republican Lauren Boebert Jokes About AR-15s and Jesus — And Yes, She’s a ‘Real’ Christian

By Chrissy Stroop

…ro-gun Christians “aren’t really Christians” at all. The latest brouhaha involves the clownish Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert, who faces a primary challenge from a state politician with a more respectable image in a contest that will be decided later this month. The American Muckrakers PAC, which infamously released the salacious Madison Cawthorn nude “horseplay” video, is hoping to take Boebert down in the same way they tanked Cawthorn, i…

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Why the ‘Confession & Redemption’ Path is Unlikely to Help Falwell Recover from Sex Scandal

By Chrissy Stroop

…randa (now forever known as the Falwells’ Pool Boy), “in which I was not involved.” Granda, however, claims that the Falwells exploited him when he was young and naïve, and that Jerry would watch him have sex with Becki. The text messages and audio he provided to Reuters seem quite damning, making Falwell look only more ridiculous in his denial of Granda’s narrative. Monday offered plenty of exciting will-he-or-won’t-he drama around Falwell’s resi…

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7 Problems with Trump’s Hastily-Tweeted Trans Military Ban

By Sunnivie Brydum

…30977 Trump’s actions might not even be lawful Because we, as Americans, have never had a commander-in-chief who issues what amount to executive orders in 140-character bursts on social media, it’s unclear to what extent this particular edict carries the weight of law. However, because the President serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, his Twitter proclamations do have ramifications—like the Pentagon promising it will issue revise…

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Is Proselytizing Ever Okay? Are We All Proselytizing All The Time?

By Chrissy Stroop

…se who refuse to convert will be eternally tortured). Proselytizing also involves appeal to divine authority, which means the ordinary rules for evidence are not in play. https://twitter.com/JakeDockter/status/1479931404204982274?s=20 https://twitter.com/C_Stroop/status/1480276182880768000?s=20 A related issue that evangelical-turned-humanist Bart Campolo and I have argued about on his HumanizeMe podcast is whether it’s ethical to form relationshi…

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“Digital Discipline”: Five Questions on #ReLent2016

By Anita Little

…l media is the conduit for that. What advantages does virtual observance have over in-person participation? Twitter offers a very real way to articulate one’s self for those who normally would have trouble communicating in person. For those who are painfully shy or live with autism and may not be able to talk or engage at our in-person events, social media gives them a chance to make their voice heard. Those people really benefit from social media…

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#WhiteChurchQuiet: Anything but Outrage Is Complicity

By Andre E. Johnson

…oted statement, deeply rooted in its church’s tradition was not enough to overcome the hatred and racism that filled the hearts of many in their pews during this time. Along with this historical reflection, I’ve also been disturbed, dismayed and disheartened by the recent research on white churches and race. According to a recent Public Religion Research Institute survey, white Christians simply are far less likely to believe the experiences of Bl…

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White Evangelical Leaders Still Too Preoccupied With ‘Order’ to Listen to Black Truth

By Chrissy Stroop

…d as much as George Floyd’s, but one of the reasons why is that we don’t have video.” “It’s easy to imagine that Breonna Taylor and her boyfriend must have done something wrong,” Johnson continued, “the police wouldn’t just break into a house. But of course they would! They do it all the time.” The fundamental problem, in his view, is that “Black truth still does not matter. If black truth mattered, we could really begin to put a dent in this issu…

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Leper Messiah: A Jesus Freak’s Search for the Meaning of Bowie—A Critical Novella

By Mark Dery

…ds shtick was as formalized as the laying-on of hands at a faith-healing revival—a spotlit rite of communion between a worshipful crowd, desperate to touch the “leper messiah” (“Ziggy Stardust”), and a star who flirted with delusions of messianic grandeur. In truth, Bowie was haunted by the fear that he would be rock’s first martyr, a blood sacrifice to celebrity culture. He exorcized his fear (even as he indulged his Saint Sebastian complex) befo…

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