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What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support
What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America − and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s support The Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC) is a Christian nationalist group with a vision for America, supported by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The CREC has a highly patriarchal and conservative interpretation of Scripture, which includes […]
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100 years ago, the Social Gospel movement pushed to improve workers’ lives – but also to promote its vision of Christian America
100 years ago, the Social Gospel movement pushed to improve workers’ lives – but also to promote its vision of Christian America The Social Gospel movement, which emerged 100 years ago, aimed to improve workers’ lives and promote a vision of Christian America, but also perpetuated white Christian nationalism and anti-immigrant rhetoric. The movement’s leaders […]
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Christianity has long revered saints who would be called ‘transgender’ today
Christianity has long revered saints who would be called ‘transgender’ today Christianity has a long history of venerating saints who would be considered “transgender” today, with at least 34 documented stories of transgender saints from the early centuries of Christianity. The stories of these saints, such as St. Eugenia, St. Euphrosyne, and St. Marinos, were […]
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A Roman governor ordered Jesus’ crucifixion – so why did many Christians blame Jews for centuries?
A Roman governor ordered Jesus’ crucifixion – so why did many Christians blame Jews for centuries? Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, ordered Jesus’ crucifixion, but many Christians blamed Jews for centuries due to a misunderstanding of the Gospels and ancient Christian literature. The Gospels portray Pilate as believing Jesus was innocent, but he ultimately condemned […]
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