Some of you may know, or have suspected, that I am not an atheist. I am a Christian. As a Christian, I have struggled with notions, and questions of God, justice, and other similar things. As a student, I have also been challenged regarding interpretations of Christian texts that I have just assumed to be correct. Imperialistic, and capitalistic readings have been central to my understanding of the Bible for most of my life; that, however, has changed. Oddly enough, there are imperial interpretations of religious phenomena with the "New Atheist". The article below is brilliant. It seems as though the left is removing itself from new atheism, and is taking a more central approach to religion. The author really puts the American terrorist from North Carolina into context. It seems as though violence is only justifiable with fundamentalism, both religious and secular. Give it a read!!!
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2014/12/new-atheism-old-empire/
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