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- Mar 2025
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www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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He Gave a Name to What Many Christians Feel by [[Ruth Graham]], [[Madeleine Hordinski]]
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In “negative world,” with the safeguards of “Christian moral norms” out the window, it was too late for liberals to make any coherent critique of Mr. Trump’s open licentiousness.
Yet, somehow it's the Christian Right that's voting for Trump?! How is this an argument? It's not for the liberals to make a critique of something the Christian Right should be doing better at.
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- Sep 2023
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docdrop.org docdrop.org
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- for: Christian nationalism, Christian national, far right politics, Christian right, political extremism, MAGA fuel
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- the extreme right, MAGA Republican party is fueled by a movement composed of threatened Christian nationalists entering politics to assert power.
- The extremism in the far right politics is in direct proportion to the high degree to which they perceive threat
- Religious faith can inspire extremely powerful emotional responses and devotion. When combined with politics this can lead to extreme events, such as the Jan. 6 insurrection.
- The mobilization of Christian nationals into local school boards has turned education into a political battleground.
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- Oct 2022
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www.theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com
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