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Undoing the Christian nationalism of the Doctrine of Discovery

By Andrew Whitehead — May 8, 2023
(RNS) — More direct action from the Catholic Church is necessary to uproot the remnants of the Doctrine.

What the Bible’s approach to history can teach us about America’s glory and shame

By Mark K. George — March 1, 2021
(The Conversation) — At a time when Americans are seemingly as polarized as ever over the present, the country’s past also appears to be up for debate.

Mormons’ love-hate relationship with America

By Peggy Fletcher Stack — July 2, 2012

SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) As Americans celebrate the nation's founding, some Mormons may outdo their neighbors this week in fireworks, fanfare and frenzy to express their outsized patriotism. Other Mormons caution against linking political perspectives on American exceptionalism to specific theology or teachings. Peggy Fletcher Stack.

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