Abuse had begun to open my eyes to evils in my church culture. Then, God took me on a pilgrimage into the past, to show me what is happening now. — Read on http://www.keytruths.com/the-civil-war-the-south-and-the-church/
Category: History
The Evangelical, the ‘Pool Boy,’ the Comedian and Michael Cohen | NYT
Jerry Falwell Jr. defied expectations when he supported Donald J. Trump in 2016. Now details are emerging about behind-the-scenes maneuvering before the endorsement. By Frances Robles and Jim Rutenberg June 18, 2019 MIAMI BEACH — Senator Ted Cruz was running neck and neck with Donald J. Trump in Iowa just before the caucuses in 2016, …
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Christian fundamentalism is a capitalist construct: The secret history of American religion | Salon.com
The origins of modern evangelicalism can all be traced back to the founder of Quaker Oats. A historian explains — Read on http://www.salon.com/2015/05/13/christian_fundamentalism_is_a_capitalism_invention_the_secret_history_of_american_religion_partner/
A Brief History of Fundamentalist Christianity in the USA
When we talk about the history of Fundamentalism & rightwing Politics, we have to go all the way back to the mid-to-late 1800s, when both Darwin’s theory of evolution AND the field of archaeology’s discoveries led to a controversy over the reliability of the Bible to give Western societies a proper account of humanity’s origins. …
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Catholic church spent ‘considerable’ amount lobbying to thwart sex abuse law changes: Report Index
The money was spent in states where some laws were being discussed or proposed that would make priests and the church liable for decades-old alleged abuse. — Read on abcnews.go.com/amp/US/catholic-church-lobbyists-spent-106m-fight-legal-efforts/story
The Southern Baptist Convention Needs to Change – The Atlantic
Forty years after its conservative rebirth, the nation’s largest Protestant body is showing signs of age. — Read on http://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/06/southern-baptist-church-needs-change/591331/
Abuse of Faith: Missionaries left trail of abuse, but leaders stayed quiet – Houston Chronicle
Abuse of Faith: Missionaries left trail of abuse, but leaders stayed quiet - Houston Chronicle — Read on http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/Abuse-of-Faith-Missionaries-left-trail-of-abuse-13904418.php
Opinion | The Day Christian Fundamentalism Was Born – The New York Times
How a meeting in Philadelphia changed American religion forever. — Read on http://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/25/opinion/the-day-christian-fundamentalism-was-born.html
The Catholic Church Should Abolish the Priesthood – The Atlantic
To save the Church, Catholics must detach themselves from the clerical hierarchy—and take the faith back into their own hands. — Read on http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/06/to-save-the-church-dismantle-the-priesthood/588073/
Trump’s Legitimization of White Nationalism Harkens Back to the KKK’s “Invisible Empire” of the 1920s – Imperial & Global Forum
Trump’s Legitimization of White Nationalism Harkens Back to the KKK’s “Invisible Empire” of the 1920s – Imperial & Global Forum — Read on imperialglobalexeter.com/2019/05/20/trumps-legitimization-of-white-nationalism-harkens-back-to-the-kkks-invisible-empire-of-the-1920s/amp/
