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Influence of "western"

artappraiser — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:47:27 +0000

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Influence of "western" culture?

A new study indicates that Nigerian Christians who migrate to the UK have a shift in perspective on “reliance” on God - “higher reliance on themselves in Britain and a heightened exercise of their deciding power over their religious lives and other aspects of their existence” pic.twitter.com/gMPkfP3xvq
— Kofi Yeboah (@kofiemeritus) November 23, 2023

Still, I hate it when they

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 04:27:47 +0000

In reply to "Antisemitism in the US is

Still, I hate it when they publish percents and don't give an indication of absolute numbersm 10? 1000?

"Antisemitism in the US is

artappraiser — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:46:50 +0000

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"Antisemitism in the US is reaching 'historic levels' in the wake of violence in Israel and Gaza, FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned." He said "60% of all religious-based hate crimes targeted Jewish people." https://t.co/oxbrCsFxM4
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) November 1, 2023

At the end, I will answer the

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 05:18:21 +0000

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At the end, I will answer the question: How can we solve the problem?

If you've been a regular reader, you will find some of the ideas in this introduction familiar, but to create a coherent piece, I need to begin at the beginning.https://t.co/aShsn0wG37

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— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) October 28, 2023

Thread:

artappraiser — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:37:52 +0000

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Early modern Puritans thought they were the Hebrews and their schools then taught Americans that the whole USA is the chosen people. This theological cast to American historical consciousness probably is more the deep background to US-Israel relationship than settler colonialism.
— Sam Haselby (@samhaselby) October 22, 2023

Irreality rules

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 15:57:40 +0000

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Irreality rules

Why can't Americans read simple stats?

Great read from @cbabington, who takes a crack at explaining the inexplicable: why polls show a close race between a successful president who is a profoundly decent person and a burning garbage pile in human form.https://t.co/EjbPAye31X
— Matt Bennett (@ThirdWayMattB) October 4, 2023

First, the article was

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 09:23:24 +0000

In reply to why are you focusing on him?

First, the article was primarily about him, sorry.

Second, it's a shrinking religious pie - likely the Dems have a much larger secular audience to chase down, not that being anti-religious is good politics, or tolerant and inclusive, as they sometimes claim to be.

But their reference to Obama is also alarming - he was doing active outreach, and I'd guess his campaign treated Hispanics with good respect - if that attention leaves Witt and I assume others feeling politics is futile, how do future Dems make inroads?

Also Witt was talking about Cornyn & the immigration issue and how it made him sick - 10 years later Trump's actively locking up immigrants in cages at the border, yet gaining traction with Texas Hispanics (though more up north, Dallas etc al, less near the border). So what strategy should Dems use? Not wishful thinking, with weird current facts and trends?

why are you focusing on him?

artappraiser — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 08:51:48 +0000

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why are you focusing on him? I see stuff like this

[....] This inclusive approach has made Witt popular at a time when American evangelism is fending off a demographic threat. Christians’ share of the population has been shrinking over the past two decades. The changes are especially stark among millennials. Last year, Pew Research Center issued a report noting that if current trends continue, by 2070 the United States may no longer be a majority-Christian nation.

Given these patterns, it makes sense that Anglo institutions like Lakewood have begun wooing Spanish speakers. If they make inroads among Hispanics — the fastest-growing group of evangelicals — they have a better chance of ensuring their own relevance in the future.

“We’re going to do away with monochromatic American evangelicalism,” the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, told me. “In the next 20 years, if the Lord tarries, you’re going to see less and less of all-white churches and all-Black churches. You’re going to see a lot of more beautiful churches that look like a Skittles bag. And I think that’s a byproduct of the Latino community.”

Many Anglo megachurches already host Spanish-language congregations, but not all their efforts are as equitable as Lakewood’s. Osteen gave Witt the same sanctuary that he used, as well as the leeway to preach whatever he wished. But at Templo Calvario, Pastor de León has been receiving calls from Latino pastors who say that their congregations are treated like second-class guests in an Anglo house. Often, he says, Anglo pastors instruct their Spanish-speaking colleagues to parrot the content of their sermons. “This has been a problem we’ve had all over the United States,” de León says.

For Latinos like him, the inequality feels especially galling because their pastoral tradition dates back to the early days of Pentecostalism [....]

There's an open window right now, but if the Dem party gets more of a rep. as the anti-religion party and GOP does things right, you'll see Latino vote go more GOP than it already does

A bit hagiographic - a recent

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 08:19:00 +0000

In reply to The Christian Pop Star

A bit hagiographic - a recent Spanish article credited him with 10m worldwide, not 27m (maybe he sold some in churches, but millions? The Latin market is plagued with exaggerated claims, but Selena Gomez sold 850k and 250k her last records, so not easy.

All 6 of his "Grammys" are Latin Christian Grammies, a distinctly tinier segment than most Grammys.

Meanwhile Christian affiliation and Catholicism are decreasing in the Latin community much like white communities.

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/13/what-religion-do-us...

Also the Obama reference was weird - Witt gave up politics just before a "Yes we can" candidate launched a multiracial grassroots campaign in Feb 2007 that had heavy Hispanic outreach and social media saturation finally in the Spanish language? (Which made Hillary look bad, btw)

The Christian Pop Star

artappraiser — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 07:12:43 +0000

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The Christian Pop Star Bringing Latino Evangelicals to the Pews (@valdesmarcela - @nytimes) https://t.co/KcNcEd2PNS
— MusicREDEF (@MusicREDEF) June 28, 2023

see now that one can access the article free from the NYT paywall by using this link

https://dnyuz.com/2023/06/28/the-christian-pop-star-bringing-latino-evangelicals-to-the-pews/