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How to End Christian Nationalism with Amanda Tyler

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How to End Christian Nationalism with Amanda Tyler State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Amanda Tyler, author of the new book “How to End Christian Nationalism,” and executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Freedom. The post How to End Christian Nationalism with Amanda Tyler appeared first on RNS.

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Will ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ be a Christian crossover miracle?

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Will ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ be a Christian crossover miracle? (RNS) — ‘We live in very divided times. … But something about Christmas has always united people,’ said ‘The Chosen’ creator Dallas Jenkins, who directed the film, in theaters Nov. 8. The post Will ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ be a Christian crossover miracle? appeared first on RNS.

Religion News Service 1.2k 2024-11-09

State ecumenical groups ramp up efforts to combat Christian nationalism

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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. Ecumenical and interfaith groups on the state level are offering some tips. The post State ecumenical groups ramp up efforts to combat Christian nationalism appeared first on RNS.

Religion News Service 616 2024-11-06

Exvangelicals, nones, secular Americans are undertapped in fight against Christian nationalism

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Exvangelicals, nones, secular Americans are undertapped in fight against Christian nationalism (RNS) — Just because they’re no longer invested in a better Christianity doesn’t mean they aren’t a crucial part of the battle for a better country. The post Exvangelicals, nones, secular Americans are undertapped in fight against Christian nationalism appeared first on RNS.

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Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA opens a new front in ‘spiritual warfare’ on Christian campuses

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Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA opens a new front in ‘spiritual warfare’ on Christian campuses (RNS) — Since 2020, TPUSA chapters have appeared at over 45 Christian colleges or universities, though only 21 of those chapters appear currently active. The post Charlie Kirk’s TPUSA opens a new front in ‘spiritual warfare’ on Christian campuses appeared first on RNS.

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We tried Christian nationalism in America. It went badly.

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We tried Christian nationalism in America. It went badly. (RNS) — Nostalgia for a ‘Christian America’ overlooks the realities of religion in the founding era — which included taxes, jail time, exile and even public hangings for anyone who defied state-run churches. The post We tried Christian nationalism in America. It went badly. appeared first on RNS.

Religion News Service 654 2024-10-31

After exiting the Christian music industry, these artists engage religion on their terms

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After exiting the Christian music industry, these artists engage religion on their terms (RNS) — After interrogating their beliefs, some onetime CCM artists are revisiting faith in some fashion, trying on elements they’d previously discarded and writing music for listeners who might be more spiritual than religious. The post After exiting the Christian music industry, these artists engage religion on their terms appeared first on RNS.

Religion News Service 424 2024-10-29

Exposing soft Christian nationalism

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Exposing soft Christian nationalism (RNS) — An exploration of how soft Christian nationalism, hiding within the broader sympathies of everyday Americans, fuels support for authoritarian leaders and political violence. The post Exposing soft Christian nationalism appeared first on RNS.

Religion News Service 1.3k 2024-10-26

India’s Christian leaders work to convince Modi government to curb attacks

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India’s Christian leaders work to convince Modi government to curb attacks (RNS) — False charges of forced conversion, say the leaders, are used to target Christians, who cite attacks on church properties and institutions, the harassment of pastors and raids on private parties. The post India’s Christian leaders work to convince Modi government to curb attacks appeared first on Religion News Service.

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Road to Majority conference showed how Trump plans to keep the Christian right close

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Road to Majority conference showed how Trump plans to keep the Christian right close WASHINGTON (RNS) — As the GOP pivots to an unpredictable general election season, the party is doubling down on its commitment to religious nationalism. The post Road to Majority conference showed how Trump plans to keep the Christian right close appeared first on Religion News Service.

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Catholic Christian nationalism is having a moment

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Catholic Christian nationalism is having a moment (RNS) — Christian nationalism has long been associated with white evangelicals. Now Catholics are emerging as some of Christian nationalism’s most muscular champions. The post Catholic Christian nationalism is having a moment appeared first on Religion News Service.

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