OMG as is said too many times. Thank you Simon. I knew nothing of this man but have since ‘googled’. In doing so I learned also that the church of his choice could be seen as a bit ‘suspect’. Makes me wonder how much more I’m ignorant of and also what a mine field religion is, even Christianity, although that has been apparent over the years in the USA for one.
I had not seen that - how utterly grim. The way he stresses the 'deliver us from evil' as well - really ramps up the dualism and the idea of the USA as the new Israel. Appalling.
OMG as is said too many times. Thank you Simon. I knew nothing of this man but have since ‘googled’. In doing so I learned also that the church of his choice could be seen as a bit ‘suspect’. Makes me wonder how much more I’m ignorant of and also what a mine field religion is, even Christianity, although that has been apparent over the years in the USA for one.
What a superbly written and communicated essay! Thank you.
Thank you and amen to your concluding paragraph.
Talking of cultural appropriation of Christianity, have you seen this? https://x.com/SecWar/status/1969530822127407323
I would not have believed it had I not seen it. I feel horror and disgust in equal measure.
I had not seen that - how utterly grim. The way he stresses the 'deliver us from evil' as well - really ramps up the dualism and the idea of the USA as the new Israel. Appalling.
What a superbly written and communicated essay! Thank you.