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Conspiracy culture is not new. Join us Thursday as Sarah Madsen traces the political and judicial impact of a plot that rocked 17th C England and may yet have lessons for today. Joined for conversation by Gary Kuchar. @uvic-rcs.bsky.social @uvichistory.bsky.social #conspiracy #religionandpower
February 24, 2026 at 5:39 AM
📜 Today in History: August 3, 1492 – Columbus Sets Sail, Backed by Catholic Monarchs

Not just a voyage.

Not just trade.

It was empire + evangelism + expulsion.

Still celebrating it?

#TodayInHistory #Columbus #1492 #Empire #ReligionAndPower #HistoryUnfiltered #CatholicMonarchs
August 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Don’t just read another book—experience a groundbreaking journey through time. Buy In the Beginning and show your support for the brilliant mind of Jaime Reyes.

In the Beginning by Jaime Reyes.
The Early Days of Religious Beliefs
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August 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
When empire, markets, and criminal power move in, ritual doesn’t fight them head-on — it outlasts them. Continuity as quiet maintenance. Borrowed saints, older gods.

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Borrowed Saints, Older Gods
When Empire Meets Older Gods — and New Powers Move In
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January 8, 2026 at 2:21 AM
The Church had secrets. Foreign powers wanted them. Alvarez shows how the Vatican fought to protect its truth and authority.
#CatholicChurchSecrets #EspionageHistory #ReligionAndPower #books #bookreviews
Spies in the Vatican: Faith, Power, and Secrets Revealed
A revealing account of Vatican intelligence history, uncovering secret archives, covert diplomacy, and hidden espionage inside the Holy See.
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June 2, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The crucifixion wasn’t about redemption. It was about obedience. #QuestionReligion
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#ThinkForYourself
April 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
For readers seeking clarity in a world full of contradiction, these poems offer a way to understand the systems that shaped us — and the possibility of stepping beyond them. #ReligionAndPower #EqualityPoetry #SocialJustice #Protyus
When Faith Heals, When Faith Harms
Poems on Religion, Control, and the Search for Equality This volume of The Woman Left Behind explores religion not as doctrine, but as lived experience — the comfort it can offer, the control it can exert, and the contradictions it often hides. Through poems that move between tenderness and indictment, the book examines how religious systems shape identity, morality, sexuality, and belonging.
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August 2, 2026 at 12:51 AM
The Pope’s meetings with figures like David Axelrod—linked to pandemic-era anti-religious rhetoric—highlight the absurdity of a Church forced to play defense in a zero-sum world. Should religious leaders be geopolitical actors? 🕊️ #PapalPolitics #ReligionAndPower #TrumpVsVatican
April 14, 2026 at 4:25 AM
The 4th commandment is sold as rest — but was once enforced as obedience. This piece peels back the “well-being” myth and asks who really owns your time. durandboshoff.substack.com/p/the-fourth...
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The Fourth Commandment: Sanctifying Time
How rest became obedience
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February 21, 2026 at 6:22 AM
From Rome - Britain - America, the Bible has been a weapon of empire. My latest article exposes how Scripture was edited & preached to justify slavery, colonisation & exploitation

#BibleAndEmpire #ReligionAndPower #DeconstructingFaith #SlaveBible #CriticalThinking

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The Bible is a Weapon
A Tool for an Empire
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September 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Faith was never meant to be weaponized.

Christianity was built on humility, compassion, and the command to love your neighbor — not to accelerate war in the name of prophecy.

Calling that out isn’t blasphemy.

It’s integrity.

#DaughterWound #FaithNotWar #ChristianEthics #ReligionAndPower
March 5, 2026 at 10:59 AM
(2/2) Great group of speakers, including Luke Bretherton, Jeff Stout, Keri Day, and Gary Dorrien, just to name a few https://religion.princeton.edu/religionandpower/
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November 17, 2024 at 4:14 AM
For folks in the NYC-Philly area, remember that Princeton University is hosting a great conference later this week: https://religion.princeton.edu/religionandpower/
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November 17, 2024 at 4:14 AM
Dr. Kobby Barda’s book ‘The Liberty Way’ has been featured in an article on the news portal #Newsrael. Find out more ➡️ tinyurl.com/58ar5vkn #HafiaUniv #KobbyBarda #USIsraelRelations #Politics #FaithAndPolitics #PoliticalTheology #ReligionAndPower #ReligionAndInternationalRelations #AnthemPress
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
CAN YOU PREACH JESUS WHILE CHEERING FOR WAR?

When politicians wrap themselves in the language of Christ while advocating violence& power, are they defending faith — or using it as a shield for something else?

#ChristianNationalism #FaithAndPolitics #PeteHegseth #ReligionAndPower #PoliticalDebate
March 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM