Category Archives: Nationalism

Could Populism & Nationalism Lead A Moral Revival? (12-31-24)

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Luke Ford

01:00 ‘Could populism and nationalism be a parallel to religious revivals?’, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15848808:00 Religiosity can bring personal stability in a volatile world, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guest-avi-liberman/id1732222323?i=100065798789917:00 NYT: Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-bombing.html19:40 The Brutality of War … Continue reading →

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‘Could populism and nationalism be a parallel to religious revivals?’

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Luke Ford

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)

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Luke Ford

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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