Once a lie goes viral, it is truth. Efforts to dispel the lie leave less of a viral imprint. We are basically a populace at the mercy of humanity’s impulse to lie and create outrage.
Religion and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
These articles on Religion and Democracy concern the relationship with the world's many organized collections of beliefs, cultural systems, and worldviews that relate humanity to the supernatural and spirituality. This section also includes our articles about how the relationship between secularism and atheism with democracy. Also check out our section on World Democracy.
How the U.S. and the U.K. Frame Religion Differently
Watching the news in both countries, I have realised that the media does more than just report reality; it constructs facts from opinion and instructs audiences what is acceptable to believe publicly.
Forgetabaht it! New York City is… Screwed
Zohran will probably win. Our 1970s municipal bankruptcy won’t have nuttin’ on an abandoned tax base by the class who pay all the bills here today.
Somaliland: Excellent News from the Horn of Africa
There are rumors about in the diplomatic sphere and in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa, that Trump might just be about to recognise Somaliland.
Medieval Muslim Thought Experiments and America’s Founding
There is a line of brilliant thought experiments that stems from medieval Islamic Central Asia and Spain, through the European Enlightenment and to Thomas Paine.
The Christian Evangelical Church
I am not against Big Business having a voice, just not all the voices, and especially not an impersonator pretending to speak for God.
118th Congress Hardly Reflects Modern American Religion
Religiously speaking, the incoming 118th Congress looks like America — that is, the America of decades past, rather than today.
Churches Are Breaking the Law by Endorsing in Elections
Churches fretted over losing their tax-exempt status for even unintentional missteps. But the IRS has abdicated its enforcement responsibilities.
The Family: Wolf Kings And Religion In Politics
I watched a series on Netflix, called The Family. It wasn’t a Charles Manson program but just as interesting none the less.
Opinion: In the world’s largest democracy, ‘looking Muslim’ could cost your life
Although it prides itself with being the world’s largest democracy, India has come under the spotlight for anti-democratic trends.