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Category Archives: Christianity
The Trajectory Of Christian Nationalism
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory treats Christian nationalism less as theology and more as coalition repair under stress. It is not primarily about belief. It is about power, status, and boundary enforcement after elite realignment. First, it is a response to … Continue reading
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The Rise & Fall Of Christianity
ChatGPT says: Alliance Theory would treat Christianity’s rise and its contemporary decline not as the triumph and collapse of a set of metaphysical claims, but as the ascent and erosion of a massively successful alliance system. Rise. Early Christianity succeeded … Continue reading
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Why Are So Many Men Converting To Orthodox Christianity?
I hear Gemini 3.0 is the best AI chatbot, so I took it for a drive this morning. Gemini: This trend of men converting to Orthodox Christianity in the U.S. is driven by a desire for a faith that offers … Continue reading
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Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America
Aaron Renn reviews sociologist Christian Smith’s new book Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America in the new December issue of First Things magazine: Smith offers a useful new lens: obsolescence. Religion is now obsolete—that is, … Continue reading
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WP: Tucker Carlson targets the ‘Judeo-Christian’ tradition
Jason Willick writes: He appears intent on undoing an Old Testament and New Testament link… Carlson explained in an August podcast that on a recent reading of the Old Testament, he “was pretty shocked by — as I think many … Continue reading
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How Do The Trad Monotheisms Respond The Fuentes Era?
ChatGPT says: Each tradition responds to the Fuentes phenomenon—charismatic grievance politics wrapped in religious or civilizational rhetoric—through its own theological instincts about authority, sin, and community. The differences trace back to how each system handles alienation and belonging in a … Continue reading
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Jews & Protestants Tend To Be Techno-Optimists While Catholics Not So Much
Jews & Protestants tend to be more open to new ways of doing things, to be more cutting edge, to be more vulnerable to fads, to be more likely to go woke and counter-woke. ChatGPT: Both Jews and Protestants share … Continue reading
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Protestants vs Catholics
I grew up a WASP and we held stereotypes that Catholic cities and countries were corrupt, superstitious and backward. What are Catholic stereotypes about Protestant countries? ChatGPT says: Catholic stereotypes about Protestant countries tend to invert the old WASP tropes. … Continue reading
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What Does It Mean To Be A Christian?
In secular European countries and in Australia, if I hear someone is a Christian, I expect them to differ in their behavior from the secular majority. In America, if I hear someone is a Christian, I infer nothing about them. … Continue reading
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Demons Are Interesting
That which is interesting is usually not true. The religious right in America talks about demons because they are exciting and they imbue the mundane with transcendent significance. For example, instead of telling yourself that you are sleeping poorly because … Continue reading
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