Here’s some context and clarity about the relationship between dominion theology and the NAR, the “apostles” and “prophets” who lead this movement, and what it all means for our politics.
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Appalachia Was a Spiritual Center of Election Denial in 2020. Some in the Region Are Already Calling on God to Intervene in This Year’s Presidential Election.
Once again, there are “prophetic summits,” revivals and prayer gatherings asking God to intervene in politics.
Read MoreW. Va. Bill Poses Legal Challenges for Faith-based Immigrant Services
Religious leaders say that a bill passed by the West Virginia House of Delegates this week could criminalize faith-based groups that provide assistance to undocumented immigrants. HB 5031 changes the definition of “human smuggling” in state code to transporting or harboring individuals who are known to be in the country […]
Read MoreProtestant Leaders Balance Cultural Divides as LGBTQ Issues Split Appalachian Statehouses
On a cloudy March evening, Roxy von Teddy stands in front of what used to be the altar of a Disciples of Christ Church in downtown Athens, Ohio. The former church is now home to the Southeast Ohio History Center, which purchased the building in 2017, but vestiges of the […]
Read MoreFood and Faith: Church Dinners Have Served as Places to Build Community for Generations
For years, Roberta Lee Levine has baked noodle kugel – a traditional Jewish egg noodle casserole made with apples, cinnamon, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and raisins. “I’ve made it for bar mitzvahs, bat mitzvahs, weddings, ” she said. “Everybody says I make the best.” Saturday, Levine and her husband, Richard, […]
Read MoreWhite Supremacy and White Christianity, An Interview with Author Robert P. Jones
In his book “White Too Long,” Robert P. Jones, president and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute, digs into how white supremacy as part of the history of the white Christian church and the implications the past has for understanding racism in the United States today. In this interview, […]
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