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Category Archives: Nationalism
‘Could populism and nationalism be a parallel to religious revivals?’
Economist Matt Lowe writes in a new paper: Cultural beliefs usually evolve slowly, but during times of religious revival, beliefs change rapidly. During the two-year Welsh Revival of 1904-5, roughly 6% of the adult population converted to Christianity, after decades … Continue reading
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Nationalism: A World History (2024)
The Washington Post reviews this new book: One thing that had seemed to go out of favor in recent decades was irredentism, the urge for states to annex the territory of their neighbors. Nationalist leaders in recent decades tended to … Continue reading
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The Need To Feel Superior
The less superior my real life, the more intensely I’ve felt the need for a hero system that makes me superior. Growing up as a believing Seventh-Day Adventist, I felt superior to the rest of the world because I was … Continue reading
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Decoding Christian Nationalism
Every organism acts on its environment, often for its own benefit and often against the benefit of other organisms. Why would Christians not act like other organisms? Why would they be more passive than earthworms, lemon ants, beavers and the … Continue reading
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Advanced Introduction to Nationalism
Liah Greenfeld writes in this 2016 book: * The worth of the nation—the psychological gratification afforded by national identity and therefore its importance—is related to the experience of dignity by wide and ever widening sectors of humanity. The remarkable quality … Continue reading
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