Have a look at this detailed interview with the European Center for Populism Studies on the history and current politics of white evangelicals in the US.
Check out this discussion with Marcia Pally on NPR about “us-them thinking”–why we do it, how it works, and what we do or don’t get out of it.
White evangelical and populist politics often contribute to democracy. When do they pose a challenge to it, and why? Have a look at “When is White Evangelical Politics Illiberal? The Effects of Duress and Strong Populism on the Liberal Script” in Polarization and Deep Contestations: The Liberal Script in the United States, edited by Tanja A. Börzel, Thomas Risse, Stephanie B. Anderson, and Jean A. Garrison, Oxford University Press. Click here.
We are not naturally competitively aggressive and polarized; we are hyper-cooperative by evolution. Have a look at my chapter, “What Does Evolutionary Biology Tell Us about Relationality as a Basis for Economics and Politics?” in the new book, Assembling Futures: Economy, Ecology, Democracy, and Religion (2024), edited by Jennifer Quigley and Catherine Keller, Fordham University Press. Click here
On both the political left and right, the loss of our democratic covenant is considered at the root of current societal ills. For why and how that happens, check out Theo-podcast‘s new release of my recent talk. Click here. Many thanks, Theo-podcast!
With all the news about polarization and strife, it might be worthwhile having a look at this article about the evolutionary biology evidence for human cooperativity. Click here: Evolutionary Evidence for Human Cooperativitv
I’m honored and delighted to see Prof. Thomas Farrell’s rigorous and insightful review of White Evangelicals and Right-wing Populism: How Did We Get Here? . Click here
I’m thrilled and honored about Tom Farrell’s thorough and insightful review in OpEd News of my piece on Martin Luther King Jr. in the Telos journal special issue about King. If you’re interested in King’s thought, click here
I’m honored and thrilled that psychologist and theologian Dr. Pamela Cooper-White and I had a chance to talk about white evangelical populism with top-drawer journalists Zach Malm and David Lester at Veterans of the Culture Wars, one of the most rigorous and compassionate programs on the controversial issues of the day. Cooper-White brings invaluable insights on both the psychology of populism and on how to get out of culture-war animosity and talk with people–family, friends, strangers– “on the other side.” Click here
