gospel according to oprah

CultureJuly 3, 2009

Sacred&Profane: The “Cult” of Oprah Inflames Religious Right

By Gary Laderman

The Religious Right’s wildly popular video attack on Oprah’s “dangerous” teachings may not be as far off base as it first appears.

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"The fusion of religion and nation has created a fertile breeding ground for a culture of violence to take root," writes Nilay Saiya. "Of course, Christian nationalist violence in the United States is nothing new." https://t.co/XY207uwd5k

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The struggle to reconcile our past human experiences with the promise of the new tools we create is as old as the history of human invention," writes @RabbanitSara. "The Talmud includes a powerful story about the potential and pitfalls of new media." https://t.co/tNmjVRSUQV

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"The repetition of the terms 'mainstream,' and 'normative,' in the article are simply euphemisms for Jewish Whiteness," writes @AKeyPhD. "But what exactly signifies Conservative Judaism as 'mainstream' or 'normative'?" https://t.co/GCMUHSKM3u

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