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Israel-Hamas is Not a Religious War and This is Not Your Rapture

By Thomas Lecaque

…ng,” how the end is nigh, how the Rapture has arrived and will be here any minute. The context is clear—she also intermittently posts messages of support for Israel’s assault on Gaza (alongside posts about anti-abortion protests she’s participating in). Now, a former state representative and a handful of supporters on Facebook is not enough of a reason to worry, except she’s merely the most vocal (or least subtle) member of a much broader movement…

In Speech to White Evangelical Broadcasters, Trump Lays Out his White Christian Nationalist Vision

By Robert P. Jones

…the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost and dying world.” In his rambling 75-minute speech, Trump delivered his most thorough articulation of his vision of White Christian nationalism to date. It was received by an enthusiastic crowd, many of whom sported red hats emblazoned with the words “Make America Pray Again.” I’m tempted to say that thing writers say about Trump to their readers: “I watched and transcribed Trump’s speech so you don’t have to….

‘Late Night With The Devil’ Reflects the Role of Talk Shows in Sensationalizing the Satanic Panic of the 1980s

By Joseph Laycock

…vention, Cavett’s other guests canceled and Blatty was allowed to spend 45 minutes hawking his book. Suddenly The Exorcist was a best-seller. After Exorcist mania swept the country, the networks again began looking for a live-exorcism—but they wanted a Catholic priest rather than a Spiritualist. They began courting Father Karl Patzelt, an Austrian-born Jesuit who, in 1973, performed a series of exorcisms with his bishop’s permission to cleanse a h…

Trump’s Bibles and Sneakers Campaigns Tell an Old Story About the Role of Race in Christian Nationalism

By Dara Delgado

…y. So when you have Trump roll out his sneaker line, they’re like, ‘Wait a minute; this is cool!’ He’s reaching them on a level that defies and is above politics. The culture always trumps politics, and Trump understands culture like no politician I’ve ever seen. The assumption that Sneaker Con and not the local church is the best place to capture new Black voters is a notable shift in American politics. But the Trump campaign opting to lure Black…

It’s Time for Democrats to Read the Bible Verses on the Wall and Stop Courting White Evangelicals

By Ryan Burge

…he knows Lucy’s track record: she will yank the football away at the last minute. Still, every time Lucy convinces Charlie that this time will be different. But every time he runs toward the ball Lucy pulls it away sending Charlie flying into the air and landing flat on his back. It’s the perfect analogy for the Democratic Party’s attempts to try and win back the white evangelical vote over the last four presidential elections. Every election cyc…

Gun-Wielding White Couple Make Perfect Protagonists for Republican Convention’s ‘Great American Story’

By Andrew Whitehead and Samuel Perry

…d States. Which brings us back to the McCloskeys. In their four-and-a-half-minute speech they were adamant about their “God-given right to protect their homes and their families,” by brandishing weapons on their own private property. They and others believe that, in this nation, citizens should be able to defend themselves using firearms against any aggression, real or perceived. Consider for a moment the connection between Christian nationalism a…

A Whole New Ball Game: New Book Rethinks the History of Religion in Sport

By Daniel Grano

…students.” What alternative title would you give the book? I thought for a minute or two about calling it Sport and Negative Theology, which would have been search-friendly but also would have been pretty boring and overly technical. How do you feel about the cover? I’m thrilled with it! It features a series of photographs of a runner taken by Eadweard Muybridge. Muybridge was famous for his innovations in high-speed photography, and is often cred…

Leaked Air Force Legal Opinion Approves Religious Expression

By Paul Rosenberg

…ing a purportedly “private” promotion ceremony, conducted after a mere ten-minute break. Going beyond lax enforcement of recent cases, MRFF President Mikey Weinstein called it “a direct and defiant nuclear attack against the First Amendment’s separation of church and state.” “The JAG opinion is definitely wrong,” Andrew Seidel, counsel for the Freedom From Religion Foundation told RD. Alex Luchenitser, associate legal director for Americans United…

When You Argue With a Fundamentalist You Don’t Know What You’re Asking For

By Nelle Smith

…’s country, voted Republican and pro-life, and expected the rapture at any minute. We were also six-day creationists, with science textbooks that warned us to beware of any statement that contradicted the Bible. That’s why, back at home after my Geology epiphany, I could do nothing but stare blankly out the front door and feel the roll and pitch of the world as it fell from beneath my feet. It seemed, quite literally, as if there were nothing soli…

Trump, “Big Fan of Hindu,” To Force Thousands of Nepalis Back to Disaster Zone

By Murali Balaji

…cated Indian American Hindu community—have been able to effectively advocate on their behalf. As a result, they have been marginalized. For thousands of Nepalis, that’s likely to mean being sent back to devastation. Barring a last-minute change of heart by the DHS, the future for the TPS recipients looks bleak. It’s another example of how the Trump Administration’s cruelty has gone unabated, and further exposes the hypocrisy of his allies on the C…