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Cleaning up our character after the Siege
After domestic terrorists stormed the U.S. Capitol, people of faith try to understand what is going on with their neighbors. The Good Samaritan whitewash I’ve seen a lot of people of faith try to address the moment in ways they hope will calm the waters of discontent. And there’s something about it that doesn’t entirely…
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We Are Called Disciples
In Matthew 4, we see how Jesus redefines discipleship in light of power and the greatest threat to all of humanity: the desire for supremacy.
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Turning the OK Sign Fascist
We usually believe symbols inject meaning into the conversation. For the white power movement, empty symbols are more powerful. We visited the National Archives when I was a teen. I was almost as nerdy then as I am now, so I was excited to see the Declaration of Independence. But I was easily distracted from…
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Debunking the Myth of the Lone Wolf
For decades the white power movement has tricked the U.S. into letting them organize without holding them responsible for their actions. One guy stockpiles a bunch of weapons. He makes a plan. Then he writes a manifesto. And then, when the time is right, he goes out to kill a bunch of people. We shouldn’t…
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Confused by Racism
For many, talking about racism and white supremacy is hard. Of course, that’s by design. The white power movement intends to confuse you. The terms always guide the debate. But sometimes we mistake our seeking clarity of the terms for doing the work. There are so many names for racists and their organizations. Are we…
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The Freedom of God
In the fourth chapter of Stand Your Ground, Douglas explores the nature of God as freedom revealed in the exodus and manifest in the gospel.
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Perpetual War
At the heart of Manifest Destiny is a tragic truth: it creates perpetual war on non-whiteness.
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Nazis Prove the Problem with Bothsidesism
Bothsidesism undermines truth and civil discourse. We need to take a moment to acknowledge the strangest reality of our lifetimes. White supremacists somehow went through a successful rebranding effort like they’re Reebok or Wal-Mart. And we watched it happen in real time. White supremacists and honest to goodness Nazis cast themselves as a new kind…