Dominionism is the theocratic idea that Christians are called by God to exercise dominion over society by taking control of its political and cultural institutions. This belief unites “an array of…
The event featuring the president seems designed to magically ward off enemies.
America Reads the Bible , a week-long, Bible-reading marathon, is taking place right now, at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. This reading of the whole (KJVER) Bible, from Genesis to…
Those at the forefront of a movement that helped organize January 6 and poses a threat to American democracy.
Given the threat to America’s democratic institutions and aspirations posed by the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), it’s alarming that the movement’s leading figures aren’t well or widely known. Many…
On March 24, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin as President Trump’s next Secretary of Homeland Security, following the disastrous tenure of Kristi Noem.
Heartbreaking allegations of sexual abuse at Bethel Church , a charismatic megachurch in Redding, California, has recently come to light. Bob Hartley, previously one of the core “prophets” at the…
Two days before Christmas, readers of the New York Times opinion page were treated to a spectacle of pooh-poohery over portrayals of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) as a significant and dangerous…
Pumping the 'Melania' movie, Dobson's Epstein cameo, Bad Bunny v. TPUSA and More
Trying to cover every religious racket connected to the Trump administration proves to be an exercise in futility. Here are a few of the stories that seemed to fly a bit under the radar. Grifter for…
In this season finale episode, Koki talks to Steven Gardiner, PRA Principal Research Advisor, to reflect on the first year of Trump’s second term and its implications for U.S. democracy. While the…
Justification for such actions have long been seared into America’s imagination
Last week, in an attempt to justify his military attack on the sovereign nation of Venezuela and the ensuing arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, Trump stated , “The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but…
A week before Christmas—as so many had already begun to tune out the news and focus on holiday plans—the House passed two draconian anti-trans bills fueled by Christian nationalist hatred. So much for…