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Klandamentalism: Bob Jones at the Intersection of Revivalism, Politics, and White Supremacy

An Interview with Camille Kaminski Lewis by William Trollinger Camille Kaminski Lewis is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. She holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University in Rhetorical Studies with a minor in...

“Compromising Biblical Authority”: Ken Ham, Answers in Genesis, and the Christian Right

by William Trollinger Placard image via Slideserve. Last Friday Ken Ham — sadly and emotionally — tweeted his concern about evangelical leaders whose inconsistent approach to the Bible is leading folks to abandon the faith:  It’s our contention that...

The President and the Paleontologist: Jimmy Carter’s Dalliance with Creationism and Stephen Jay Gould’s Stumble in Rebutting It

by Glenn Branch Glenn Branch is deputy director of the National Center for Science Education, a nonprofit organization that defends the integrity of American science education against ideological interference. He is the author of numerous articles on evolution...

Politics and Religion

by Rodney Kennedy Rodney Kennedy has his M.Div from New Orleans Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Louisiana State University. He pastored the First Baptist Church of Dayton (OH) – which is an American Baptist Church – for 13 years, after which he...

Shall the Christian Nationalists Win?

by Rodney Kennedy Rodney Kennedy has his M.Div from New Orleans Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Louisiana State University. He pastored the First Baptist Church of Dayton (OH) – which is an American Baptist Church – for 13 years, after which he...

The Bitter Heart of Martha-Ann Alito: How the Meaning of Signs Change

by Tucker James Hoffmann  Tucker James Hoffmann is a graduate student at the University of Georgia in the Rhetorical Studies program housed in the school of Communication Studies. During his undergraduate tenure at the University of Dayton, Tucker worked closely...