nazis/third reich

'Russkii Mir,' the Russian Equivalent of 'Blood & Soil' Ideology at the Heart of Putin's War, Explained and Rejected by Theologians in New Statement

Daniel Schultz — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:52:10 EDT

A new statement by Orthodox Christian theologians—some of whom sign from Russia—dramatically illustrates what’s at stake in this war of (mostly) Christians against Christians, and what implications it has for the American scene. The statement sets its organizers in opposition…

As US Reaches a 1940s Fork in the Road — Which Path Will We Choose?

John Stoehr — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:45:23 EST

Readers of the Editorial Board are familiar with my obsession with political time—or how one party and its ideas prevail with a majority of Americans for four or five decades before falling into a period of transition, after which the…

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's Legacy of Eugenics and Racism Can't Be Ignored

John P. Slattery — Mon, 21 May 2018 11:28:51 EDT

After Bishop Michael Bruce Curry delivered his sermon at today’s wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, many observers around the world wondered, as one headline put it, “Who was the Jesuit priest mentioned during the Royal Wedding sermon?” On…

All Of A Sudden, There's Nazis Everywhere... And They Only Seem to Associate with One Party

Daniel Schultz — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:02:59 EST

Years ago, back in south-central Pennsylvania, I heard one of those friend-of-a-friend stories that seem too good to be true. It was about an older guy, a retired plumber, who still picked up a little work now and then on…

Feeding on the Faithful: How Supernatural Thinking Empowered the Third Reich

Eric Kurlander — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 09:00:00 EDT

Author Eric Kurlander answers RD’s 10 Questions

Are Muslims as Dangerous as Nazis, as ESPN's Curt Schilling Tweeted?

Haroon Moghul — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 04:54:20 EDT

Earlier this week, ESPN commentator and world religions expert Curt Schilling got suspended for a missive that compared Muslims to Nazis. Unfavorably. Though Schilling had tried to delete the image, Monitor’s Arash Karami captured the tweet for posterity: https://twitter.com/thekarami/status/636212957567844352/photo/1?ref_src… As…

Raelian Swastika Campaign Calculated to Stoke Controversy

Joseph Laycock — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 04:49:29 EDT

This weekend a plane flew over Coney Island and the Rockaways towing a banner with a swastika and an ad for proswastika.org, a new initiative by the Raelians—a religious movement that believes humans were created by ancient extra-terrestrials, and whose…

How Much Did Jesus Care About Sex?

Peter Laarman — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:19:06 EDT

In Sullivan v. Dreher, a misunderstanding of “Cheap Grace.”

Secular End Times & Apocalyptic ‘Roosters’

Gordon Haber — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 02:10:46 EDT

In his new book, Richard Landes argues that in addition to the obvious End Timers many secular movements—the French Revolution, Marxism, Nazism—can be better understood as millennialist or apocalyptic.

The Holocaust is Over: Avraham Burg’s Israel and Jews as Victims

David Biale — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:07:45 EDT

A recent book by an eminent Israeli has caused a sensation in Israel as it calls on Jews to move past the Holocaust, which has rendered them oblivious to the suffering of others. Though Burg is firmly rooted in the tradition of Israeli apostates, his thesis overlooks several critical phenomena.

Palin Cries ‘Blood Libel’: Can Words Harm Us?

Susannah Heschel — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:24:54 EDT

In a video released on her Facebook page, Sarah Palin insists that violent rhetoric plays no role in influencing actions while claiming that those condemning the use of angry rhetoric and images are themselves manufacturing a “blood libel” that may well “incite…violence.” So which is it?

Pope Benedict’s Blind Spot on Holocaust

Kevin P Spicer — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:39:35 EST

On numerous occasions Pope Benedict has ignored the connection between Christian anti-Semitism and Nazi racial anti-Semitism, and when posed a question about German responsibility for the Holocaust he fails to address it directly.

“Liberal Nazis”: The Republican Crusade Against NPR

Paul Harvey — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:38:22 EST

National Public Radio may soon be under real assault from Republican lawmakers, if Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes’ comments about “liberal Nazis” are any indication. A congressman from Colorado Springs, Doug Lamborn is leading the charge.

Atheist Nazis? The Pope’s Cheap Atonement

Susannah Heschel — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:19:58 EDT

Adam Clayton Powell called it “cheap grace,” but we might call it “cheap atonement”: the effort by sinners to select which sins to acknowledge and repent. Pope Benedict ended his heavily protested visit to England…

Shariah-Approved Sex Aids, Abstinence-Only Goes to China, and Abercrombie Hijab...

Michael J. Altman — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:58:55 EDT

The Week in Religion, Poetically.

Is God Irrelevant?

Davidson Loehr — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:45:14 EDT

Younger people are surrounded by vivid and accessible myths, like Avatar, that have taken the place of the Bible’s traditional role in providing the framework and role models for our lives.

Excerpt: The Christian Roots of Zionism

Shalom Goldman — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:05:41 EST

20th century Jewish aspirations for a revived national home were supported by three centuries of Christian enthusiasm—bolstered by biblical literalism—for the return of the Jews to “their land.” In this excerpt from the newly-released Zeal for Zion, Shalom Goldman traces the Christian roots of Zionism.

How Should We Speak of Unspeakable Evil?

Louis A. Ruprecht — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:03:33 EDT

Do we turn to the wrong institutions when we go to courts of law to attempt to enact forgiveness or reconciliation for genocide?

Do Atheists Borrow Religion’s Morality?

Frank Schaeffer — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:22:26 EDT

Does morality come from religion or is it merely “the language games of one’s time”? Are the most basic moral boundaries we evolved that make life easier and less chaotic a reflection of the character of God? If there is no God, or if He doesn’t care about us, then our common morality is still the result of practical, reality-based needs, which also “teach” that a good life depends on the “Do unto others…” ethic.

Postcards From the Edge: Crackpot Anti-Gay Crusader Goes Global

Bill Berkowitz — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:56:28 EDT

Scott Lively, the founder of Abiding Truth Ministries and the author of the the weird book The Pink Swastika, is declaring war against the Southern Poverty Law Center, while taking his anti-gay crusade overseas.