The Narthex
A Trump Explainer
His supporters simply see that he stands up for Christianity
By Jason Morgan | October 1st 2020 3:23 PMReligion ought to have sheltered American democracy from the dangers of irreligion, as de Tocqueville famously observed, but it did not. This practical failure of religion in part explains the surprise election of Donald Trump in 2016. Trump’s supporters are not as anxious about the fate of their country—although, to…
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How can political action and giving witness to truth come together?
By James Hanink | April 17th 2019 5:04 PMMy wife and I were sitting in Pann’s, a local eatery. Filmmakers use it to get “real life” footage. Service at Pann’s is also real life, as in slow. Rena, in her mid-90’s, stopped by our table, sequins shining, to schmooze. With her husband, decades ago she’d started the place.…
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