Dan Clanton
@danclantonjr.bsky.social
Religious Studies scholar and author. Professor at Doane University in NE. Proud papa. Record collector. Thrifter.
If you ever wanted to know how to define Christian nationalism, I got you. This business with @jamestalarico.bsky.social and @colbertlateshow.bsky.social has got people wondering. kettering.org/five-element...
Five Elements of Christian Nationalism
Christian nationalism envisions a very particular nation: one that is ordered in such a way that only a certain group remains at the top and in charge while others have limited access to the levers of...
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On the upside, my sessions on Christian Nationalism just got a little easier. publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/at-nationa...
At National Prayer Breakfast, Hegseth Says US Soldiers Gain Salvation by Dying for ‘Christian Nation’
While Trump's remarks dominate the headlines about the event, more concerning Christian Nationalist comments came a few minutes later.
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So excited to announce that my book "God and the Little Grey Cells: Religion in Agatha Christie's Poirot Stories" is now out in paperback! And the Kindle version is less than $20! Just in time for Christmas 🎅 www.bloomsbury.com/us/god-and-t...
God and the Little Grey Cells
Dan W. Clanton, Jr. examines the presence and use of religion and Bible in Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novels and stories and their later interpretations.…
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Surely there are more important things to do in AR to help its citizens. I love my home state, but it pretty regularly breaks my heart.
Arkansas Times@arktimes.bsky.social · 12mo agoIf you’ve ever wanted to see someone who tied for fifth place in swimming once and then made her whole life about it, tonight’s your chance. Anti-trans activist Riley Gaines will appear alongside Gov. Sarah Sanders tonight at UCA in Conway. arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
So excited that my book is coming out in paperback on 11 December! Just in time for a Christie for Christmas gift ❤️ www.bloomsbury.com/us/god-and-t...
God and the Little Grey Cells
Dan W. Clanton, Jr. examines the presence and use of religion and Bible in Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novels and stories and their later interpretations.…
bloomsbury.com
For those who were directly targeted by Charlie Kirk’s rhetoric, bipartisan tributes to him as a champion of free speech signal the mainstreaming of formerly extremist views, Nikole Hannah-Jones writes in an essay for The New York Times Magazine.
What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed
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1/2 Things may seem awful, and you might think there's nothing you can do to help. But you can, even if it's a small thing. World Central Kitchen shows up when things are awful and they feed people. That's it. That's what they do.
Just infuriating. GOP & MAGA are destroying businesses and communities. And even red states like NE are starting to feel the pain. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
ICE Took Half Their Work Force. What Do They Do Now?
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I'd forgotten that SCOTUS said this about Clinton's claim. Imagine that, the highest Court in the land saying #nokings. [From Gil Troy's "The Age of Clinton: America in the 1990s"]
“Oh humanity! You pointlessly fuck up so often!” ὦ πόλλ᾽ ἁμαρτάνοντες ἄνθρωποι μάτην #Euripides
Today is the day that Ferris Bueller took off. Let us rejoice and give thanks.
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Great things happening at Doane University! The "campaign seeks to raise 100 million dollars over the course of five years, and on Friday, the school revealed they've already raised 82 million in less than two." southeast.newschannelnebraska.com/story/527724...
'Our Time to Lead': Doane publicly embarks on most ambitious capital campaign
A small university in Southeast Nebraska is seeking to raise 100 million dollars over five years in what the school is calling the most ambitious capital campaign in its history. And fundraisers say t
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Man, I was *not* ready for the conclusion to the Introduction of Emily Wilson's new translation of The Iliad!
Excellent piece by @katherinestewart.bsky.social in @newrepublic.com laying out the real agenda of Trump's "Anti-Christian Bias Task Force." Hint: It's not about protecting all American Christians' rights or creating real religious liberty. newrepublic.com/article/1948...
How Trump Will Use “Anti-Christian Bias” to Entrench His Power
The administration plans to boost the political agenda of Christian nationalists while rolling back the civil liberties of everyone else.
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