Tobin Miller Shearer

Tobin Miller Shearer is an author at Religion News Service.

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Black church brought religion to politics in the ‘60s, but different to white Christian nationalism today

By Tobin Miller Shearer — September 6, 2024
(The Conversation) — In 1966, the assertion of Black power was grounded in an appeal to the founding principles of the United States. Black church leaders called for healing internal divisions through engagement.

How religion and politics will mix in 2024 – three trends to track

By Tobin Miller Shearer — January 5, 2024
(The Conversation) — The 2024 elections may see a more intense end-times rhetoric, claims of divine support and a failure to condemn the rise in Christian nationalism, writes a religion scholar.
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