“Far-Right Newspeak and the Future of Liberal Democracy” – Marlene Laruelle, A. James McAdams, Sarah Shurts, Laura Field, Samuel Piccolo | Illiberalism Studies Program ▶️

March 7, 2024 | A presentation of the ways in which contemporary far-right politicians, intellectuals, and pundits use and abuse traditional liberal concepts and ideas to justify positions that threaten democratic institutions and liberal principles. In post-Bolsonaro Brazil, neocon philosopher Luiz Felipe Pondé is a remarkable example of such far-right newspeak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXurE2lOQKs&ab_channel=IlliberalismStudiesProgram This edited volume,…

“The embarassing Islamic apologetics of Ali Dawah” – Stephen Woodford | Rationality Rules ▶️

Stephen Woodford, the mastermind behind Rationality Rules on YouTube, is an English YouTuber who responds to religious arguments. He debunks the ludicrous "arguments" of a Muslim fanatic for the existence of God. An argument based on the word of honour would be way more convincing: As is only fair, I itemized the arguments favorable to God;…

Are Quakers Christian? Not all of them (and that’s fine) | QuakerSpeak ▶️

Much of Christianity is what we might call “cataphatic” spirituality, which you can think of as a list of all the sentences that you could make that begin “God is…” Quakers have lifted up in large part an “apophatic” spirituality, which you can think of as all the sentences that begin, “God is not…” and…

“Israelism”: how deep do indoctrination and Israeli army glorification go? | Al Jazeera ▶️

April 21, 2024 | The documentary Israelism examines the rift among Jews regarding Palestine, highlighting young people's increasing criticism of Israel and Zionism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi6vpLPKnk0&ab_channel=AlJazeeraEnglish This divide is driven by firsthand accounts of Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. As the film faces opposition from groups trying to cancel its screenings, its main…

«The myth of Israel’s ‘democracy’» – Ilan Pappé | The Chris Hedges Report ▶️

There are two crises here at work. One is what you can call the Zionist left, this attempt to square the circle to, somehow, say to yourself: "I can be both an occupier and a socialist or a liberal". This failed to work on so many levels. First of all, the Palestinians were not impressed…

“The rise of Christian Nationalism in the United States” – Andrew WHITEHEAD; David GOLDENBERG; William CAVANAUGH ▶️

A panel discussion about the rise of Christian Nationalism in the United States. Moderated by Dr. Michael Hollerich, professor emeritus of historical theology at the University of St. Thomas, we will hear from each of the following scholars before a Q&A session with our viewers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJF_RrKVFkQ&ab_channel=UniversityofSt.Thomas%7CMinnesota Andrew Whitehead is an Associate Professor of Sociology and…

“Trump’s Christian Nationalism could end America” – Rob Reiner & Dan Partland | The Bulwark Podcast ▶️

Christian nationalism is not only a threat to democracy, but also to Christianity itself. Prominent evangelicals, like David French and Russell Moore, break it all down in a new documentary, "God & Country." Charlie Sykes is also in the film. Reiner and Partland take it to 11 with Tim Miller today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op_x9eYJc1I&ab_channel=TheBulwark The Bulwark Podcast:…

Trump is making America hyperfascist – Jeff Sharlet | The Chris Hedges Report

Jeff Sharlet has spent two decades covering the intersection of extreme Christian nationalism and the far-right. In his new book, Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War, he gives snapshots of a country rapidly devolving into a Christian fascism state. He captures the rage, the despair, the dislocation, the alienation, the aesthetic of violence, and…

False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy | Center on Faith and Justice ▶️

"Everyone who claims to be 'Christian' or else claims to be upset by 'Christianity' needs to read this book, especially politicians using people's supposed faith for their own ends." —Margaret E. Atwood"Jim Wallis calls the nation to grow up and he calls us all to fight the love battle to save the soul of America."…

“The threat of White Christian Nationalism (pt III): the power worshippers” – Katherine Stewart | The Lincoln Project

February 15, 2024 | In the third episode of “The Threat of White Christian Nationalism”, host Reed Galen is joined by investigative journalist and author Katherine Stewart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7e64vwfRM4&ab_channel=TheLincolnProject Galen and Stewart discuss how the white Christian nationalist movement is driven by a cohort of leaders and organizations that form a deep organizational network, how the…