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Democratic Hopeful Pete Buttigieg Makes Faith 101 Misstep

By Daniel Schultz

Elizabeth Warren was on CNN the other day, and did a crackerjack job expressing how her faith and politics fit together. Meanwhile, South Bend Indiana mayor, first openly gay candidate running in a major party’s primary, and general whiz-kid Pete Buttigieg was on The View, doing…not so well. https://twitter.com/TheView/status/1109213160555184128 Let’s get a couple of quick points out of the way before we get down to the central issue. First, towa…

Recent Debates Highlight Democrats’ Antisemitism Blind Spot—But It’s Not What You Think

By Nylah Burton

…their own interests. And their interests, in this case, unfortunately involve harmful foreign policy objectives. When pro-Palestinian activists decry U.S. support for the oppressive government of Israel, common Democratic responses are statements that assert U.S. support for Israel is “ironclad and bipartisan.” But while Republican support for Israel is clearly more noxious, bipartisan support doesn’t absolve the Democrats of possessing ulterior…

Russian Operative Maria Butina, Who Leveraged Christian Right Connections, Sentenced For Conspiracy

By Becky Garrison

Russian National Maria Butina, 30, was sentenced to an 18-month prison term Friday in Washington after failing to register as a foreign agent for conspiring to infiltrate conservative U.S. political circles for the Kremlin. In December, Butina pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to act as a Russian agent in the U.S. without registering with the Justice Department. While her case has been handled separately from the Mueller investigation, th…

When Fundamentalism Follows You Out the Door: Transphobic Statement Exposes Exvangelical Trauma

By Chrissy Stroop

…trol of the narrative around evangelicalism from evangelical leaders themselves, who are masters at PR and spin. But, for traumatized people, healing generally requires professional help. As sexuality and embodiment coach Jamie Lee Finch stresses, survivors’ groups are not a substitute for therapy. Several weeks ago, Finch herself became the target of a Twitter mob for tweeting that there is no such thing as progressive Christianity, a hot take th…

Prosperity Gospel Prayers Aren’t Sufficient to Save Hurricane Victims

By Tony Keddie

…g Government.” Whether believers are supposed to rely more on God or themselves as a hurricane destroys their homes, they are not supposed to rely on the government. Sure, Christian relief organizations like Samaritan’s Purse and Convoy of Hope might offer some aid, but their role in disbursing federal funds is also an indictment against government institutions of relief, as Inderpal Grewal observes in Saving the Security State, and they often com…

Should Christians Confess to Plants? A Cranky Meditation

By Greg Carey

…turning back upon ourselves. My reservation about confession to plants revolves around the mysteries of plant biology. The best I can tell, plants are not sentient. Plants do not actually suffer, nor do they enjoy or appreciate kindness. They can wither, and they can flourish. Therefore I cannot make sense of what it means to offer confession to plants. Confession requires sentience on both sides of the process. I commend the people who decided th…

Christians Must Confront the Lies at the Heart of Whiteness

By Rachel C. Schneider

…ite rising calls for leadership and media accountability. We must ask ourselves, why do the events at the Capitol reflect a seeming turning point in white consciousness, a moment of rupture that led to more vocal criticism of Trump from the religious and political right than we’ve seen at any point in his presidency? I would argue that the differential response is because the mob’s target was, quite literally, the very symbols necessary to sustain…

Christian Right Claims to be ‘Above Politics’ Are Unbelievable

By Chrissy Stroop

…e world that are disheartening. We know that Jesus is the answer. He can solve everything.” Here she echoes the long-time message of the late Billy Graham, often referred to as “America’s pastor.” Despite inconsistent attempts to avoid being seen as partisan, the anti-Communist Cold Warrior Graham was certainly engaged in politics. Although he’s often contrasted with his son Franklin, Billy Graham’s political efforts to sacralize American society…

Attack on the US Capitol Has Many Journos Finally Taking White Evangelical Authoritarianism and Christian Nationalism Seriously

By Chrissy Stroop

…ility from the many Republican leaders now self-servingly distancing themselves from Donald Trump. These include Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who no honest observer could paint as genuinely concerned with democracy as opposed to keeping up appearances as he helps his party hoard power gained through anti-democratic means, defying the will of the majority of Americans. Thankfully, some of the reporting and commentary that’s emerged since…

Q Shaman’s New Age-Radical Right Blend Hints at the Blurring of Seemingly Disparate Categories

By Susannah Crockford

…institution which authorizes shamans in America, so anyone can call themselves a shaman, and constitute their practice however they want. While Angeli’s claim to be a shaman may be another costume, alongside terms such as “energetic healer” it emplaces him within the constellation of beliefs and practices known as New Age spirituality. Another indication of his involvement in this milieu is the sign he held at a protest in Phoenix that references…