“Christianity’s most dangerous idea (and why it won’t die)” – Drew McCoy | Genetically Modified Skeptic ▶️

If Nietzsche, Proust, Baudelaire, or Rimbaud survive the fluctuations of fashions, they owe it to the disinterestedness of their cruelty, to their demonic surgery, to the generosity of their spleen. What makes a work last, what keeps it from dating, is its ferocity.A gratuitous assertion? Consider the prestige of the Gospels, that aggressive book, a…

Why Salman Rushdie was stabbed: The Satanic Verses affair | Ex-Muslims of America ▶️

August 25, 2022 | The attempted murder of acclaimed author Salman Rushdie on August 12, 2022 sent an earthquake through civil society and the literary world—but it was more than three decades in the making, originating with accusations of blasphemy against Islam in his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP74lrfZ1Fc&ab_channel=Ex-MuslimsofNorthAmerica In the 34 years since,…

“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;…

‘No fires of hell, no heavenly choir’: die-hard Salman Rushdie on near death experience | Portal E.M. Cioran News ▶️

Realism as a literary form is not a sufficient way to describe the craziness of the world. The world is insane as we see every day on the news. Realism is a wonderful form, narrow and deeply grounded in character, but it doesn't allow you to accept that the world is not realistic, but surreal.…

Journalist infiltrates Israel’s grassroots pro-genocide protest – Jeremy Loffredo & Max Blumenthal | The Grayzone ▶️

March 26, 2024 | Investigative journalist Jeremy Loffredo joins The Grayzone to discuss his shocking and highly revelatory video report from inside the ranks of the Israeli nationalists blocking aid to Gaza with the quiet support of their government. Loffredo explains how he gained access to the demonstrators and the unsettling scenes he witnessed while…

“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:…

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…

“The threat of White Christian Nationalism (pt I): piety not required” – Jeff Sharlet | The Lincoln Project ▶️

In the first episode of “The Threat of White Christian Nationalism”, host Reed Galen is joined by journalist and bestselling author Jeff Sharlet. They discuss the religious and cultural landscape of present-day American evangelicalism, how white Christian nationalism is not "old-time religion" but a rapidly mutating political theology, and how white Christian nationalism isn't synonymous…

“Christian Nationalism and the 2024 Elections” – Bradley Onishi | Jews For A Secular Democracy ▶️

February 8, 2024 | We were honored to host a thought-provoking and insightful webinar with Dr. Bradley Onishi, co-host of the Straight White American Jesus podcast and author of the acclaimed book Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism — And What Comes Next. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MeITE7g3xY&ab_channel=JewsforaSecularDemocracy Bradley B. Onishi is Assistant Professor of…