A Jesus of their own invention
From “Scapegoats: The Gospel Through the Eyes of Victims” by Jennifer Garcia Bashaw Why weren’t we lamenting and whispering the […]
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Colonization continues
From “The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery” by Sarah Augustine The Doctrine of
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A staunch segregationist and also a Sunday School teacher
From “US: The Resurrection of American Terror” by Rev. Kenneth W. Wheeler In The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin asks
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The characteristics of fascist politics
From “Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies” by David P. Gushee Jason Stanley, in his 2018 work How Facism Works,
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The Requerimiento
From “The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy: and the Path to a Shared American Future” by Robert P. Jones DeSoto’s
Mindfulness
From “Legacy: Wisdom of African Traditions and the Bible” by Chris Morehouse; forward by Therese Taylor-Stinso A person’s thoughts are
“They” are out to take our rightful power
From “American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays The Gospel and Threatens The Church” by Andrew L. Whitehead Christian nationalism draws
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America is still becoming
by Mark Schaefer Read the free article here
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Tragedy hits everyone, no matter what
From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey
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State ecumenical groups ramp up efforts to combat Christian nationalism
(RNS) — Church members are seeking ways to respond to family members, friends and neighbors taken up with Christian nationalism.
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A Very Particular Kind Of Christianity
From “The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy” by Jim Wallis A foundational element
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Building Wealth While Advancing Social Justice
From “The Social Justice Investor: Advance Your Values While Building Wealth, Whether a Few Dollars or Millions” by Andrea Longton,
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Four Potential Scenarios
From “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart” by Brian D. McLaren That diagnosis leads us
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We tried Christian nationalism in America. It went badly.
Nostalgia for a ‘Christian America’ overlooks the realities of religion in the founding era — which included taxes, jail time,
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It was like the whole city believed crime followed Black people
From “All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep: Hope – And Hard Pills to Swallow – About Making Black Lives
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Myths about trust
From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey Myth: Trust is soft.
A worldview of domination
From “The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery” by Sarah Augustine An important premise
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