Fact-checking Scripture: “Those who do not work should not eat.”
WEBMar 31, 2017 — Fact-checking Scripture: “Those who do not work should not eat.”. 609. Occasionally, a bit of scripture will float into public discourse, often in the context of politicians and civilians sorting through the implications of some bit of policy. The citations are as a rule fairly shallow, as one side or the other tries to leverage the moral ...
What Do We Mean By ‘Judeo-Christian’? - Religion Dispatches
WEBFeb 15, 2011 — With the swing to the Right of the 1950s, American conservatives began to deploy “Judeo-Christian” in the fight against “Godless Communism.”. Senator Barry Goldwater contrasted “Judeo-Christian understandings” with “the communist projection of man as a producing, consuming animal to be used and discarded.”. Since then, “Judeo ...
Religion Dispatches
WEBSep 13, 2024 — Religion Dispatches | Religion Dispatches. Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It? Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’. We Would Be Wise to Pay Attention to Trump’s Apocalyptic ...
Our Lady of Good Hope and Excellent Behavior: Why this …
WEBMar 29, 2011 — The Lady of Good Hope is no mestiza Virgin of Guadalupe, symbol of la raza and transnational Latino/a culture, or bleeding statue of Civitavecchia. She represents no crusades against a particular politics, class, or ethnic group. Adele was safely European, white, uneducated, and unassuming, and her Lady has not reappeared in Wisconsin.
A Reporter’s Guide to the New Apostolic Reformation
WEBMay 23, 2024 — The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is one of the most important Christian religious and political movements of our time. To see this one need look no further than the role of NAR leaders in the electoral campaigns of Donald Trump and Trump-aligned figures, from school boards to statewide elected offices, and as a dynamic part of the Christian Right.
My Womb for His Purposes: The Perils of Unassisted Childbirth in …
WEBJul 14, 2009 — In the last week of June, two different circles of blogs invested in the Quiverfull movement—both as critics and supporters of the pro-natalist, patriarchal, conservative Christian lifestyle—focused on the sad news of the death of one Quiverfull mother’s child shortly after birth.
Biblical Battered Wife Syndrome: Christian Women and Domestic …
WEBJun 18, 2009 — In Andersen’s reading, the story of Adam and Eve is that of Adam’s deadly betrayal of his wife: offering her up for punishment—the wages of eating the apple were death—rather than owning his blame for sin. Women have been responding in a sort of biblical battered wife syndrome, the “Eve Syndrome,” ever since.
When it Comes to Societal Dominion, the Details Matter: A …
WEBOct 11, 2022 — This is the second of a three-part series. Read Part I: Christian Right Denialism is More Dangerous Than Ever: A Reporter’s Guide to the New Apostolic Reformation & Part III: Call it ‘Christian Globalism’ The apostles of the New Apostolic Reformation lead large networks of great consequence in the …
The Devil’s Music: How Christians Inspired, Condemned, and …
WEBApr 2, 2018 — In his new book, The Devil’s Music: How Christians Inspired, Condemned, and Embraced Rock ‘n’ Roll, historian Randall J. Stephens documents the turbulent relationship between Christian faith and popular music in the twentieth century United States. How did Christians inspire rock ‘n’ roll? I focus quite a bit on Pentecostalism; especially in chapter one, which focuses on the origins ...
Statement on NAR & Christian Nationalism Answers Few …
WEBOct 21, 2022 — Some of the leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation —the dynamic edge and fresh movement of much of neo-charismatic and Pentecostal Christianity in the 21st Century—have revealed their movement to be in disarray. Over 60 leaders have signed a statement distancing themselves, not only from the movement they lead, but from some of its main principles and many of their longtime fellow NAR ...