"In the aftermath of the second world war, a culture of militant masculinity developed among white evangelicals in the US, according to historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez. ... Whereas in the 19th century, the ideal of 'Christian manhood' would have been focused on virtues such as honor, dignity and gentlemanliness," (continued in /2)
~ Julia Carrie Wong
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"by the early 21st century, the ideal evangelical man had morphed into something that looks a lot more like Hegseth. …
Du Mez argues that the transformation of the evangelical masculine ideal grew out of a sense of embattlement. Facing threats to their status from feminism, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam war, and broad economic shifts," (continued in /3)
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"evangelicals invested psychically in a kind of chauvinistic religiosity that allowed them to reassert their dominance, at the very least within the home. Cheerleading the cold war and post-9/11 wars in the Middle East provided another realm to act out these fantasies of domination, usually without needing to get their own hands dirty."
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"The perverse moral consequences of combining militant masculinity with religious certainty can be seen in the way this movement consistently supported the most questionable uses of American military power. ...
The contemporary Christian nationalist movement in the US unites Christians from disparate denominations."
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"Hegseth represents the Reformed/Calvinist wing, which is distinct from the charismatic evangelicalism practiced by figures such as the White House 'faith office' adviser, Paula White-Cain. A third camp are Catholic Integralists, who want to integrate church and state; adherents include Steve Bannon and the Project 2025 architect Kevin Roberts."
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As Robert B. Hubbell notes, when Trump-Hegseth declared glorious victory in Iran, Hegseth stated,
"Our troops, our American warriors, deserve the credit for this day, but God deserves all the glory. Tens of thousands of sorties, refuelings, and strikes carried out under the protection of divine providence; a massive effort with miraculous protection."
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Hubbell:
"Religious leaders of every denomination should condemn Hegseth’s invocation of divine providence in an unholy war that is flouting the so-called 'stupid rules of engagement' that exist to protect civilians.
There are many grounds for impeaching and removing Trump and Hegseth."
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"Among those reasons should be their blatant attempt to 'establish' Christianity as the religion of the US military and their deliberate refusal to abide by the laws of war, the Geneva Convention, and the UN Charter."
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"Threatening the Pope is exactly what the Third Reich did."
~ Shannon Vavich
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https://shannonvavich.substack.com/p/replay-thursday-live-with-gutter
I'm 'splainin' the Catholic thing, we're talking about the Avignon Papacy and more!
When Hegseth removed Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. from his position as top Army chaplain last week, it escaped many folks' notice that Green is not just a Baptist, but a Black Baptist. As Adelle M. Banks notes, Rev. Boise Kimber, president of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A. responded to Green's firing by stating the following:
‘Our nation must be careful not to allow partisan agendas to undermine institutions built on merit, sacrifice, and service,’ said the president of the historically Black National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc.
“The removal of Major General William Green Jr. raises serious and troubling questions that deserve transparency and accountability."
Building on the tradition established by Martin Luther King, Jr., Black Baptists have historically criticized the kind of belligerent white Christian nationalism for which Trump-Hegseth are fighting. This background is important to this story.
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