“The Lord is a warrior and in Revelation 19 is says when he comes back, he’s coming back as what? A warrior. A might warrior leading a mighty army, riding a white horse with a blood-stained white robe … I believe that blood on that robe is the blood of his enemies ’cause he’s coming … Continue reading Christianism Watch
Say what? Catholics please explain this to @thebrodyfile . Evangelicals are NOT kosher with this http://t.co/ELFfyRXCpE — David Brody (@TheBrodyFile) September 12, 2013 The invaluable McKay Coppins – that rare political reporter who understands people of faith – homes in on another aspect of the phenomenon I noted yesterday: the impact of Pope Francis on … Continue reading The Decline And Fall Of Christianism, Ctd
The fusion of politics and religion – most prominently the fusion of the evangelical movement and the Republican party – has been one of the most damaging developments in recent American history. It has made Republicanism not the creed of realists, pragmatists and compromise but of fundamentalists – on social and foreign policy, and even … Continue reading The Decline And Fall Of Christianism
In our latest video from Rich, he considers how the Christian Right bounces back from defeat: Frederic Rich is an American lawyer, environmentalist and author. His new book, Christian Nation, is a work of speculative fiction imagining what would have happened if McCain had won the 2008 election and subsequently died, making a former half-term governor the president … Continue reading Ask Frederic Rich Anything: Post-Obama Christianism
“When you worship God, you are not just doing the right thing in terms of your relationship with God, you are doing your patriotic duty. It is your patriotic duty to worship God in order that we may have a prosperous and flourishing economy” – Bryan Fischer. A brief reminder of what Christianity actually is … Continue reading Christianism Watch
Rand Paul makes a foray into persuading the GOP’s base to back non-interventionism: It is clear that American taxpayer dollars are being used to enable a war on Christianity in the Middle East and I believe that must end. So why not a war for Christianity, Senator Paul? Don’t ride that tiger. It will eat … Continue reading Christianism Watch
“We live in the most interesting times in human history. These are the days spoken of in Scripture, the days of fulfillment. This is therefore an era of unprecedented spiritual activity on both sides as the conflict races to a head. Those who are in Christ are on the winning side. Part of what must … Continue reading Christianism Watch
“[Homosexuality] attempts to poison our children, divide them from their parents and the teaching of the church and basically turn them into pawns for that movement so that they can sexualize them at the earliest possible age. It really is insidious and I agree with you, it is a super sin,” – E.W. Jackson, a … Continue reading Christianism Watch
[Re-posted from earlier today.] Last week, as regular readers know, I went to the University of Idaho to debate whether civil marriage equality was good or bad for society as a whole. My interlocutor was and is a fundamentalist, a believer in Biblical morality, and a very hospitable and gracious host. I had dinner with … Continue reading The Political Dead-End Of Christianism
We have a winner: Zack Kopplin, who, at 19, is facing down the Texas legislature on teaching “creationism” in science classes. Deeply influenced by the catastrophe of the Bush-Cheney years and inspired by the Arab Spring, this young, once-painfully-shy kid now has a cause he will not let go: Zack and his father were met … Continue reading The Millennial Who Fought Back Against Christianism
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