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Conservative Christians Insist the Toxic Theology Portrayed in the Duggar Family Doc is ‘Fringe’ — But is it Really All That Different?

By Caroline Matas

…en, whose series of Discovery and TLC reality television shows from 2004 to 2021 depicted their fundamentalist religious beliefs as the quirky but ultimately wholesome glue that kept their supersized family uncommonly close and serene. The docuseries details the consecutive series of scandals that upended the Duggars’ “shiny, happy” image—including eldest son Josh’s 2021 conviction for receiving and possessing child sexual abuse materials—while pr…

Protesters in Washington DC, the day before the January 6 insurrection, wrapped in American flags blow shofars.

Netanyahu’s Genocidal Religious Rhetoric isn’t Just an Appeal to the Israeli Right — He Has Another Constituency in Mind

By Brock Bahler

…ut is baked into the contemporary understanding of Christian nationalism. A 2021 PRRI survey found that 30% of all Americans and more than 50% of White evangelicals agreed with the statement: “God intended America to be a new promised land where European Christians could create a society that could be an example to the rest of the world.” The mythology of Canaanite conquest undergirds the “Jericho March” rallies that took place in the wake of the…

‘Joel’s Army’ Is Already Here: The Obscure 20th Century Religious Movement That Profoundly Influences The Right’s Cosmic Battle

By Frederick Clarkson and André Gagné

…so led the way in declaring that women may be leaders, which he acted on in 2021, commissioning Michele Jackson as an Apostle and Senior Pastor of the multi-racial Hope Christian Church in Maryland. Hamon will, however, hold direct “apostolic oversight” of the church once led by Jackson’s late father, prominent African American Christian Right figure, Apostle and Bishop Harry Jackson. An influential opponent of marriage equality, Jackson was a fre…

Innocent Until Proven Muslim — A Q&A with Dr. Maha Hilal

By Habiba Farh

…ation of Law Enforcement Must End,” American Civil Liberties Union, May 12, 2021. A provision in a 1997 act that allows the Department of Defense to transfer excess military equipment to local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. [5] Jennifer K. Elsea, “Naval Station Guantanamo Bay: History and Legal Issues Regarding Its Lease Agreements,” U.S. Congressional Research Service (August 2022): 3–13. The U.S. naval base’s existence on Guantána…

This Quote About ‘Pregnant’ Church From Outgoing SBC President is Deeply Troubling For Anyone Concerned About Sexual Abuse

By Jill Hicks-Keeton

…in Heaven.” – J.D. Greear, Southern Baptist Convention President, June 15, 2021 Outgoing president of the Southern Baptist Convention J. D. Greear included this quip in his final presidential address yesterday at the convention’s Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. The gathering has invited national scrutiny from Southern Baptist stakeholders and curious observers interested in how this denomination will address the perceived threat of Critical Race…

The Link Between Texas’ Law Requiring ‘In God We Trust’ Signs in Schools and the January 6 Insurrection

By Andrew L. Seidel

…ar I spearheaded and contributed to Christian Nationalism at the January 6, 2021, Insurrection, a report that documented the role Christian Nationalism played in the attempt to overthrow our democracy. The report included contributions by leading experts like Katherine Stewart, Anthea Butler, Andrew Whitehead, Sam Perry, Amanda Tyler, Jemar Tisby, and myself. Though there were other factors, as the report states, “Christian Nationalism was the dri…

Should We Expect to See a Rise in Christian Nationalist Violence in the US?

By Nilay Saiya

…ittsburgh synagogue in 2018, at three different spas in the Atlanta-area in 2021, and at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York in 2022; as well as dozens of other instances of vigilante violence against religious minorities. And, of course, it was on full display during the 2021 Capitol insurrection two years ago. Given the dynamics present in the United States today (just look at last week’s CPAC), we can expect Christian nationalist violence to i…

With Release of Pentagon Report, UFO Narrative Belief System is Suddenly Supported by Military Witness Testimonies

By Diana Pasulka

…mething. And so that’s a big deal.” – Miles O’Brien, PBS NewsHour, June 27, 2021 On June 25, 2021 the U.S. government, under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, released a report of UAP sightings by pilots and military personnel. The report, according to journalists like O’Brien and others, creates a safe space within which to discuss matters related to the sightings of UFOs and UAPs (they also informed the public that the term UF…

Sharbat Gula’s Experience Exemplifies the ‘White Savior’ Lens Through Which Most Americans View Afghanistan

By Sara Kamali

On August 29, 2021, in an emblematic end to America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, the US military killed 10 innocent people, including 7 children, in an armed drone attack on a dense residential neighborhood of the capital city, Kabul. The Hellfire missile killed Zemari Ahmadi, an Afghan employee of the California-based aid organization Nutrition and Education International, and 9 of his relatives. Labeled a “righteous strike” by the US military…

At This Week’s Meeting, Will SBC Vote For Voddie Baucham, The Homeschooling ‘Star’ Who Embraces the Right Wing Theology at the Heart of the Abuse Scandal?

By R.L. Stollar

…ing one of the Right’s go-to authorities on critical race theory. Baucham’s 2021 book Fault Lines, which claims CRT advocates are “wolves” with “the worst of intentions” who promote an “overt war on Christianity,” was a national bestseller. In it, Baucham argues that George Floyd’s murder was “not unique” and not evidence of “police brutality regarding black men” because police also murder white people suffering from mental illness like Tony Timpa…