Matt Hedstrom
@matthedstrom.bsky.social
Historian of US religion, politics, culture, SBNR at UVA. Writing a book about religion, the UN, and “one world” in Cold War America. Author of The Rise of Liberal Religion. Will also post about baseball and tennis whether you like it or not.
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Fanning the collective freak out is helpful. People are looking around for social cues about how big a deal this all is. Forcing big institutions to amplify the story that none of this is normal helps.
February 4, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Fanning the collective freak out is helpful. People are looking around for social cues about how big a deal this all is. Forcing big institutions to amplify the story that none of this is normal helps.
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The National Association of Evangelicals was a recipient of this largess, as were countless evangelical parachurch orgs. The investment paid off handsomely.
The rage against Bishop Budde is part of a much longer story, one that has profoundly shaped Christianity in this country, & our politics.
The rage against Bishop Budde is part of a much longer story, one that has profoundly shaped Christianity in this country, & our politics.
January 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The National Association of Evangelicals was a recipient of this largess, as were countless evangelical parachurch orgs. The investment paid off handsomely.
The rage against Bishop Budde is part of a much longer story, one that has profoundly shaped Christianity in this country, & our politics.
The rage against Bishop Budde is part of a much longer story, one that has profoundly shaped Christianity in this country, & our politics.
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Elections do not—cannot—act as a substitute for criminal prosecution of a single person. That’s not what they’re meant to do. A campaign is not the same as an evidence- and rules-bound trial. The voters are an electorate, not a jury, and someone who runs a law blog should know the difference.
November 19, 2024 at 8:32 PM