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Category Archives: Christianity
The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Christian Media Authority
Christian TV and media preachers do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking spiritual, prosperity, and revival languages that frame their claims as fidelity to biblical abundance, loyalty to soul-winning, or responsibility for sustaining … Continue reading
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Religion in Secular Society
Bryan Wilson’s Religion in Secular Society, originally published in 1966 and reissued with Steve Bruce’s commentary in 2016, notes that when science developed as a specialized profession and gained social prestige through demonstrable practical results, the clergyman was left as … Continue reading
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The Clergy Inspiration Business
Grok says: This space blends homiletics training, sermon coaching, pastoral leadership development, and high-ticket masterminds/certification programs for clergy. Rankings reflect commercial scale (coaching retainers, online courses, certification programs, conferences), influence on actual pastors, and reach through books, podcasts, and denominational … Continue reading
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The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Authority Among The First Century Followers Of Jesus
Followers of the Way do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as fidelity to Scripture fulfilled in Jesus, loyalty to the coming Kingdom of God, or responsibility … Continue reading
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The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for 16th Century Protestant Authority
Protestants in 16th century Europe do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as fidelity to Scripture, loyalty to the pure Gospel, or responsibility for rescuing Christian life … Continue reading
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The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for American Christian Nationalist Authority
American Christian nationalist high-status actors do not compete for authority by openly saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that present their claims as fidelity to Scripture, responsibility for cultural renewal, or defense of a threatened inheritance. … Continue reading
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The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Power in Eastern Orthodox Christianity
High-status actors in Eastern Orthodoxy do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as fidelity to Holy Tradition, continuity with the Church Fathers, and preservation of the apostolic … Continue reading
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The Jurisdictional Wars: Alliance Theory and the Battle for Power in the Southern Baptist Convention
High-status actors in the Southern Baptist Convention do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking moral languages that frame their authority as faithfulness to Scripture, defense of the gospel, or stewardship of evangelistic mission. … Continue reading
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Did The West Invent Individualism?
No. Humans everywhere show forms of individual agency and self-assertion. What is distinctive about the West is how strongly and systematically it elevated the individual as the central unit of moral, legal, and political life. Three layers help explain it. … Continue reading
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Why Is The MSM So Infatuated With James Talarico?
Per Alliance Theory: The mainstream media’s fascination with James Talarico follows a predictable pattern of Status Signaling. Talarico is the ultimate “Sweetie” character for a liberal establishment that is currently locked in a “Meany” struggle over the role of religion … Continue reading
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