white supremacy
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Cleaning up our character after the Siege
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3 min read
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
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9 min read
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
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5 min read
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
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7 min read
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
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5 min read
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
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5 min read
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.