An interview with sociologist and author Andrew Whitehead. For a book written by a social scientist, Andrew Whitehead’s American Idolatry has surprisingly few statistics in the opening pages (American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and the Church [Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2023]). Instead, Whitehead, a nationally known writer and speaker on religion in
READ MOREChristian nationalism in global perspective.Illustrations by Alex Nabaum In 1992 Benjamin Barber suggested that the post–cold war world would be shaped by a contest between “Jihad” and “McWorld.”1 Jihad was the name he picked not just for Islamist movements but for all political movements founded on cultural, religious, or national particularity. “McWorld” was his name
READ MOREThe outsized influence of ‘civil religion’ and what it means for Americans today. In 1863, prominent Unitarian pastor Henry W. Bellows preached a rousing war sermon to his New York congregation. He called the sermon “Unconditional Loyalty,” and he meant every word of it. He warned his congregation against the treasonous implications of criticizing the
READ MOREThe myth of the Ten Commandments Asked to name the Ten Commandments in a 2006 appearance on “The Colbert Report,” Congressman Lynn Westmoreland, co-sponsor of a bill that would have required the Ten Commandments to be displayed in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, responded: “Ummmm. Don’t murder. Don’t lie. Don’t steal.
READ MOREIllustration by Michael Glenwood The battle to defend the Ten Commandments in America is real. We may be on the wrong battlefield. Some years ago I took a survey of my congregation. By a response of applause, I asked how much they agreed with the following statements: Our children should learn and live by the
READ MOREGround zero for religious liberty conflict in America today is the ongoing clash between religious freedom rights and LGBT rights—in the courts, in the media, and in our social media feeds. For a growing number of Americans, “religious freedom” has become merely code for bigotry. From this perspective, those who seek religious exemptions from anti-discrimination
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