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Whither American Catholics?

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
The Church in the U.S., as in much of Europe, is shrinking. In exiting the Church, liberals and radicals and the just plain disgusted have left in their wake a right-wing laity and priesthood arrayed against liberalism’s embrace of the marginalized.

The Christians Who See Trump As Their Savior

Aleem Maqbool BBC
White evangelical Protestant voters were the strongest backers of Trump over Harris; Black Protestants were exactly the opposite. As some are revelling in the promise of governance influenced by Christianity, others are undoubtedly nervous.

The Genesis of Christian Nationalism

Phoebe Petrovic ProPublica
Christian nationalism represents the culmination of various movements with roots that trace back decades. The more extreme elements didn’t just materialize a few years ago. They’ve been there from the start.

Friday Nite Videos | September 13, 2024

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School Lunch | John Oliver. Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy. How to Debate | Sarah Cooper. Cherokee Author Rebecca Nagle on the Ongoing Fight for Tribal Sovereignty. The GOP’s Three-Part Plan to Subvert Elections.

Democracy Needs the Loser

Barbara F. Walter The New Yorker
The observance of defeat, especially in an election, is often all that keeps a state from tipping into violence.
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