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André Gagné

André Gagné is Full Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. His teaching and scholarship focus on the interpretation and reception of the Bible, political theology, and religious violence.

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Religion Dispatches

A Reporter’s Guide to the New Apostolic Reformation [Revised for 2025]

The story of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) lives at the epicenter of the intersection of politics and religion in the US—and reporting about it is as essential as it is challenging. The story of…
Frederick Clarkson
André Gagné
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Religion Dispatches

'Joel's Army' Is Already Here: The Obscure 20th Century Religious Movement That Profoundly Influences The Right's Cosmic Battle

Anyone who’s been paying attention to the rhetoric of the religious and political Right has heard it: the sound of a critical moment in a bad horror movie. It’s the moment when we learn that the…
Frederick Clarkson
André Gagné
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Religion Dispatches

The Spirit of January 6th: The Theology of This Seldom Discussed Movement Animates the Growing Threat to U.S. Democracy

Listen to this article on the Inform Your Resistance podcast. Lance Wallnau, a prominent Apostle/Prophet in the Neo-Charismatic New Apostolic Reformation, had an unusual Easter message this year…
Frederick Clarkson
André Gagné
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