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Keri Ladner

Keri Ladner received her PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Her upcoming book, American Dominion: The Rise and Radicalization of a New Christendom, is now available for pre-order from Bloomsbury.

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Religion Dispatches

Allegations of Sexual Abuse Emerge at Influential Bethel Church

The moral failure is systemic
Heartbreaking allegations of sexual abuse at Bethel Church , a charismatic megachurch in Redding, California, has recently come to light. Bob Hartley, previously one of the core “prophets” at the…
Keri Ladner
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Bob Hartley looks at the camera mournfully.
Religion Dispatches

You Might Not Recognize CALI Gubernatorial Candidate Che Ahn, But His Brand of Militant Christianity Should Feel Familiar

“Joel’s Army”—the militant Protestant movement that fueled both the January 6 insurrection and the recent political assassinations in Minnesota—is rearing its head once again, this time in the 2026…
Keri Ladner
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Religion Dispatches

We Should Not Be Shocked That the Alleged Minnesota Shooter's Christian School Is Connected to Political Violence

As coverage of the horrific shootings in Minnesota has unfolded, the focus has turned to the alleged murderer’s time at a little-known Bible school in Dallas called Christ for the Nations Institute…
Keri Ladner
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