Christian Extremism

Jesus Christ, Michelle Bachmann And Other Lunatics

Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 08.20.2011

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One's faith tradition must not in itself be used to wholly define or dismiss a person, especially a person who is passionate about his/her faith.

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Both Sides Now: Debt Ceiling Fight "Psychotic"? ID Laws "Jim Crow"?

HuffPost Radio | Posted 09.30.2011

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Arianna & Mary debate whether voter ID laws declare war on fraud or voters, and is the debt ceiling a manufactured crisis? Can O'Reilly complain about "Christian Extremism" after fretting "Muslim Extremism"?

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Muslim "Terrorists," White "Lone Wolves," and the Lessons of Oslo

Michelle Chen | Posted 09.28.2011

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As the facts of Breivik's ideology slowly broke through, mainstream news showed momentary compunction. That emotion was quickly overtaken by a second and equally familiar theme in coverage of political violence: the often-deceptive "lone wolf" trope.

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Is Anders Breivik A 'Christian Terrorist'?

Posted 09.25.2011

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By David Gibson c. 2011 Religion News Service (RNS) The mass murders in Oslo have raised a host of agonizing questions, but few have such an ancie...

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Confronting Religious Extremists, Combating Hatred

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 06.07.2011

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What's the best strategy for dealing with a Christian extremist who spews hatred at every turn? How about when the person in question has a national platform?

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Burning Holy Books Will Not Burn The Hatred In Human Hearts

Father Alberto Cutie | Posted 12.16.2011

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I am convinced we will all be better off when we put our efforts into burning and eliminating so much of the hate that exists in too many human hearts.

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Christian Extremism Is a Matter of U.S. National Security

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

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In just under seven minutes on AC360, Rev. Benham managed to deeply offend, disgrace and degrade the religion of Islam and all its 1.4 billion adherents -- many millions of whom live here in the United States, and of whom I am one.

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Scott Roeder Sentenced To Life In Prison: George Tiller's Murderer Describes Abortion In Court

AP | ROXANA HEGEMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WICHITA, Kan. — Defiant in court, a man who murdered one of the few U.S. doctors who performed late-term abortions used his sentencing hearing t...

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Hutaree Militia Planned To Kill Cop And Bomb Funeral, Prosecutors Say

AP | COREY WILLIAMS and DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 05.25.2011

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DETROIT — Nine alleged members of a Christian militia group that was girding for battle with the Antichrist were charged Monday with plotting to...

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The Sci-Fi Roots Of Modern Fundamentalism

killingthebuddha.com | Jeff Sharlet | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two two-bit radio preachers bringing you the news--on scripture time. Prophecy; ancient patterns revealed; the Russian scheme foretold. The end, nigh....

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