Religion and Politics By Neil J. Young | February 14, 2023 Of all the songs I loved singing as a child at my church’s Vacation Bible School every summer, my favorite was one called, “I’m in the Lord’s Army.” We sang the lyrics—“I may never march in the infantry, ride in … Continue reading →
COMMENT ABOUT THIS ARTICLE: There is movement in several states to censor books that do not agree with Christian Nationalism ideology. This article is about that movement in Florida. These actions are in keeping with the Seven Mountain mandate to control eduction. Paul Borene (nbcnews.com) Feb. 10, 2023, 5:45 PM … Continue reading →
RELIGION DISPATCHES BY FREDERICK CLARKSON, JANUARY 10, 2023 Religious freedom has been at the center of American history since the founding. (And by the founding, I mean of the United States of America, not including the roughly century-and-a-half of colonial era.) There’s a story of religious freedom in the U.S. that isn’t widely or … Continue reading →
RELIGION DISPATCHES ELIZABETH REINER PLATT JANUARY 9, 2023 Last week, the Texas Tribune reported that 156 federally-funded family planning programs in Texas must now require parental consent in order to provide teen patients with contraceptive services. Why? Because one Texas parent wants to raise his daughters “in accordance with Christian teaching on matters of sexuality,” something he claims … Continue reading →
This article is the last in a series on Christian nationalism supported by the Pulitzer Center. January 6, 2023 By Bob Smietana (RNS) — “Christian nationalist” once summoned images of fiery extremists — stark racists concerned with keeping immigrants out of the United States or politicians who argued that the Ten Commandments ought to coexist … Continue reading →
Religion Dispatches Frederick Clarkson In the Fall of 2019, the secretive Christian Right state legislative campaign, Project Blitz, became even more of a secret. When RD first reported on Project Blitz in April 2018 the website featured their annual state legislative playbook of model bills and talking points. They also named the members … Continue reading →
In a Christian Chronicle Q&A, scholars discuss the trend and its impact on Churches of Christ. Bobby Ross Jr. Editor-in-Chief Since President Donald Trump’s election in 2016, Christian nationalism has been a subject of much discussion and debate. The Washington Post reported this week that Trump’s four years in office have sparked a rise of “Patriot … Continue reading →
The ‘Seven Mountains’ prophecy Jamie Seidel December 20, 2018 News Corp Australia Network There’s a plan to seize control of every aspect of the US; government, law and media. And it’s based on the bible’s Book of Revelation. The Dark Ages have a certain appeal to some religious people. It was … Continue reading →