Showing posts with label authoritarianism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label authoritarianism. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Sri Lanka, the Spiral of Violence, and Global Turn to Strongmen Messianic Solutions: The Temptation of This Moment

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I grieve — so very much — the carnage we've just seen enacted in Sri Lanka, on the day many Christians consider the holiest day o...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

End of Year Takes & Hot New Year Takes on Religion in American Politics & Culture: Evangelicals White & Black, Exvangelicals, & King Cyrus in the White House

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Lisa Sharon Harper via Eliza Griswold, " Evangelicals of Color Fight Back Against the Religious Right "" They'...
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Story Links to Story: In Recent News, Female Church Member Accuses Megachurch Pastor of Sexual Assault, Catholic Women Come Forth to Tell Stories of Assault, Political and Religious Right Keeps Pinning Abuse on Gays

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Pieces of commentary I've read in the past few days that are, in my view, much more illuminating when read side-by-side:
Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Two Threads Not to Miss in Treason of U.S. POTUS: Solidaristic White Nationalism and Its Religious Incarnation in Religious Right

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Patriot: A person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion. Traitor: A person who commits tr...
Friday, August 4, 2017

Lots of Commentary on Trump and White Evangelicals: "If This Poison Isn't Worse Than Racism, Then It Certainly Runs a Close Second"

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The linked commentary gets at an important point. Huckabee Sanders is able to gaslight us so easily b/c she grew up w/ #ChristianAltFacts ...
Monday, March 6, 2017

With Help from Conservative Catholics, White Evangelicals Broke America: Religion, Authoritarianism, and Creation of Post-Truth Culture of Trump

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Another look at the white vote in 2016 by education and age (data via CCES and @A_agadjanian ) pic.twitter.com/MPiIuzBpoR — Will Jorda...