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After Trump, Christian nationalist ideas are going mainstream – despite a history of violence
By Samuel Perry — August 5, 2022
(The Conversation) — Distrust of government blended with strains of Christian fundamentalism can produce a violent form of Christian nationalism, a scholar explains.
Muslim foes, inside and out (COMMENTARY)
By Shamshad Ahmad — January 4, 2016
(RNS) There is a saying in the Middle East: "Some days are for you, and some days are upon you." No doubt the latter is the case for Muslims now.
Pope Francis: A ‘good Christian’ prays for bad politicians
By Eric J. Lyman — September 16, 2013
ROME (RNS) Pope Francis said Christians should not refrain from praying for leaders they do not agree with: “Pray for him, pray for her, that they can govern well,” the pontiff said, adding: “A Christian who does not pray for his leaders is not a good Christian.”
COMMENTARY: Republicans’ descent into nihilism
By Tom Ehrich — September 4, 2012
(RNS) Politicians lie. We know that. Usually the American public is wary in responding to this chicanery. But the recent Republican National Convention revealed a mass madness that went beyond having fun. By Tom Ehrich.
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