I speak of political Dominionism everyday and how this extreme version of Christianity has taken conservative politics in America. The most frequent question I am asked is, "What is it?" Followed by, "I've never heard of it before, why?"
I was recently sent this video and am compelled to share it with all of you, whether you are mainstream Christian or not. It is powerful and gets directly to the point that I struggle to convey. My work is … Continue reading
Most of us have never heard of Dominionism and when I mention it the immediate response is – “What is it?” I speak of Christian Dominionism everyday and its takeover of conservative politics in America and the most oft asked … Continue reading
It has been a while since I have shared a post from Pastor Howard Bess from Palmer, Alaska. His insights lend themselves to getting us to think about how a mainline Christian sees the world. These days we are so … Continue reading
Time is absolutely a fleeting commodity in my life right now and I must devote it almost exclusively to my book project and the development of my upcoming webinar series,“Dominionism 101: An Introduction to Today’s Political Right”. These two projects … Continue reading
THE STORY BEGINS WITH ABRAHAM By Howard Bess I have many thought provoking friends, none more than a very bright young Jewish woman with a unique American history. Her family story is the stuff of a James Michener novel. She … Continue reading
UNDER THE TEST OF TIME, THE BIBLE FAILS By Howard Bess Almost every form of Christianity claims the Bible as its Holy Book. This is true of Roman Catholics, Protestants, the Orthodox, and most every form of Independent congregation. The … Continue reading
Pastor Bess has given voice to the violent and autocratic dogma of Christian Dominionism… A CHRISTIANITY THAT FACES PLURALISM By Howard Bess One of the great sins of Christianity is that it has sought dominance. Somehow most Christian leaders have … Continue reading
Remember the warnings by our elders that “It is not polite to discuss religion and politics”? Well, I clearly disagree. They are two subjects that are trying to meld into one right before our eyes and if we do not … Continue reading
On this day, where we all take pause to remember the victims of a horrific terrorist attack on American soil…something that is virtually foreign to us in this country, opportunists abound! Here comes Newt Gingrich waltzing in on the heels … Continue reading
First of all, as we have all become all too painfully aware…Sarah Palin rarely puts her french nails to the keyboard and taps out her own facebook diatribes…and here is another not-so-ghost-written entry to her FB fan base. Alrighty-then…this is … Continue reading
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