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A Reporter’s Guide to the New Apostolic Reformation
May 23, 2024 · Learn about the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), a global Christian movement that influences politics and religion in the US and beyond. This guide explains the history, beliefs, practices, and controversies of NAR, and provides resources for journalists and scholars.
The Devil’s Music: How Christians Inspired, Condemned, and …
Apr 2, 2018 · How did Christian faith and popular music interact in the twentieth century United States? This article explores the origins, reactions, and influences of rock 'n' roll, from Pentecostal worship to Beatles mania.
GMO or No: Problematic Intersections of Religion, Biotechnology, …
Dec 2, 2009 · Brittany Shoot. Brittany Shoot is an American writer currently based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Part of the Feminist Review editorial collective, her writing has appeared in various online and print publications including Bitch, make/shift, WireTap Magazine, and In These Times.A radical feminist and vegan, she counts her grandfathers?a theologian and music minister, respectively?among her most ...
Why Christian Fundamentalism Is Still a Big Deal in U.S. Politics, …
Jun 1, 2015 · In a fascinating study, Superchurch: The Rhetoric and Politics of American Fundamentalism, Jonathan J. Edwards examines the ways fundamentalists have engaged the public square since the early 20 th century from the early days of separation to the rise of the modern megachurch. RD’s Eric C. Miller spoke with Edwards about the meaning of “fundamentalism,” the rise of the megachurch, and ...
Peter Laarman - Religion Dispatches
Peter Laarman. Peter Laarman is a United Church of Christ minister who served as senior minister of New York's Judson Memorial Church and then as executive director of LA's Progressive Christians Uniting before retiring in 2014.
Biblical Battered Wife Syndrome: Christian Women and Domestic …
Jun 18, 2009 · What is a good enough reason for divorce? Well, according to Rick Warren’s Saddleback church, divorce is only permitted in cases of adultery or abandonment—as these are the only cases permitted in the Bible—and never for abuse. As teaching pastor Tom Holladay explains, spousal abuse should be dealt with by temporary separation and church marriage counseling designed to bring about ...
Why We Need a Public Black Theology for the 21st Century
Sep 20, 2016 · A Match Made in Hell: Demons Have Become a Serious Force in US Politics — But We’ve Seen This Show Before; Heritage Foundation’s Christian Nationalist ‘Project Esther’ Won’t Combat Antisemitism — But it Will Weaponize Jews
Why “Family Values” Defined Conservative Christianity (and Why ...
Jan 28, 2016 · From about 1970 until about 2000, American politics was largely driven by concern about the nuclear family. As established social hierarchies came under fire from the civil rights movement, the gay rights movement, second-wave feminism, and others, conservative advocacy groups and their political allies demanded a return to the idealized family of the past.
Touched by a Michael Landon: America’s Jewish Angel
Jul 1, 2011 · Michael Landon, who died 20 years ago, was a Christian icon for many viewers, but also a Jewish producer who smuggled Jewish culture into his work. Learn how he used Yiddish words, songs, and themes in his popular series like Little House on …