Left Behind- on the Similarities Between White Nationalists and Christian Nationalists - with Sophie Bjork-James

Straight White American Jesus

English - December 01, 2020 13:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratings
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Dr. Sophie Bjork-James is an anthropologist at Vanderbilt University. She is a specialists in race, gender, and religion with a focus on White nationalism and White evangelicalism. One of her recent projects is a close reading of the Left Behind series and the Turner Diaries, what many consider the Bible of the White supremacy movement. Reading these two texts together reveals the stunning similarities in White nationalism and Christian nationalism, including their belief that violence is justified to achieve their political goals, their fear of global organizations such as NATO and WHO, and their willingness to forego democracy if it means they can stay in power.

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