A Reporter’s Guide to the New Apostolic Reformation
May 23, 2024 · ByFrederick Clarkson and André Gagné(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, Politics/LawMay 23, 2024. A Reporter’s Guide to the New Apostolic Reformation. Donald Trump with Apostles Paula White-Cain (right shoulder), Guillermo Maldonado of Florida (left shoulder) and Harry Jackson of Maryland, (behind Maldonado), October 29, 2019.
Biblical Battered Wife Syndrome: Christian Women and Domestic …
Jun 18, 2009 · Women have been responding in a sort of biblical battered wife syndrome, the “Eve Syndrome,” ever since. Another of Moss and Andersen’s contemporaries, Barbara Roberts, Australian author of Not Under Bondage: Biblical Divorce for Abuse, Adultery and Desertion, even calls herself a complementarian. Though Roberts believes that ...
Religion Dispatches
Nov 5, 2024 · The Dark Horse ‘Stop the Steal’ Scenario: NAR Leaders Sought ‘Trojan Horse’ in Election Offices Filled with ‘Christian Patriots’. With So Many Christians Again Supporting Trump, Pundits and Fellow Christians Refuse to Entertain the Simplest Explanation. New Doc Claiming Columbus was Jewish May Have Some Accuracy Issues — But There ...
Teflon Antichrist: How Did a President Who Fit the Role So Well …
Mar 30, 2021 · One of the more unexpected developments of Donald Trump’s presidency was his metamorphosis into an evangelical hero. American Christians didn’t just like his policies, they venerated him as a near supernatural being — the last hope against Antichrist.. Such a response, to any political leader, is unusual.
Queering Easter: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Redefine …
Apr 5, 2010 · Not only do the Sisters redefine sainthood, but they redefine Easter as well. This Easter, April 4, 2010, they will celebrate their 31st anniversary in Dolores Park in San Francisco—with the traditional Hunky Jesus and Easter bonnet competitions. Founded in 1979, the order’s official history (a.k.a. “sistory”—see this site) begins ...
Inside the Evangelical Beliefs and Practices that Facilitate Abuse in ...
May 4, 2021 · Last Thursday, Josh Duggar’s sexual misconduct once again brought his reality TV-famous family into the spotlight. The 33-year-old was arrested Thursday on federal charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse materials, charges that carry a potential sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
The Quiet Passing of Fundamentalist Mormon Prophet Lynn A.
Oct 11, 2021 · Lynn A. Thompson, President of the Priesthood of the Apostolic United Brethren, the largest Mormon fundamentalist religion, quietly passed away this week on October 5, 2021. ‘Mormon fundamentalist religion’ is a term used by both early leaders of the movement and leaders within the LDS Church to
Looking for Islam in All the Wrong Places: A Response to Nabeel …
Apr 20, 2016 · Qureshi rejects the 1400-year interpretive tradition of Islam. He claims that his discovery of the Qur’an and hadith as violent stems from a “literal” reading, “interpreted consistently.”. Yet his reading of the Qur’an does rely on tradition—albeit tradition he gets wrong. “…there is no such thing as a simple, literal ...
Kyrah Malika Daniels and Dianne M. Stewart | Religion Dispatches
Kyrah Malika Daniels is an Assistant Professor of African American Studies at Emory University. She specializes in studies of Haitian Vodou, Africana religion, sacred arts, and healing traditions. | Dianne M. Stewart is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Emory University. She is the author of several ...
‘Have a Blessed Day’ May Not Be a Sign of Christian Nationalism, …
Oct 1, 2024 · Chrissy Stroop. A prominent ex-evangelical writer, speaker, and advocate, Chrissy Stroop is (with Lauren O’Neal) coeditor of the essay anthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church.A senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches, her work has appeared in Dame Magazine, Foreign Policy, Playboy, Political Research Associates, and other outlets, including peer-reviewed academic journals.