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This by @awerbel is worth another look today. https://medium.com/@amywerbel/beware-bill-barrs-plans-for-a-papal-states-of-america-1c131df14526
Thankfully we have @JYSexton, @JeffSharlet, @C_Stroop & others to explain radical evangelical ideology, eschatology & strategy.
The Radical Catholic Traditionalists like Barr are on a slightly different track.
The Radical Catholic Traditionalists like Barr are on a slightly different track.
One well-positioned exponent of “the Papal States of America” is @Vermeullarmine — Adrian Vermeule of yes Harvard Law School. He’s a fan of Barr, but thinks Barr doesn’t go far enough in advancing the “integralist” master plan.
For example, as @awerbel points out, in the regime that Barr & Vermeule long for:
“non-Apostolic denominations will be entitled to a full-cost benefit analysis when we decide whether they may publicly celebrate their rights.”
“non-Apostolic denominations will be entitled to a full-cost benefit analysis when we decide whether they may publicly celebrate their rights.”
If you’re wondering if you’re Apostolic enough to survive a cost-benefit analysis, consider that a dozen integralist groups are designated by @splcenter as hate groups.
Here is a favorite title of the “In the Spirit of Chartes” group:
Here is a favorite title of the “In the Spirit of Chartes” group:
(Other anti-Semitic titles and covers on ISOC are too sickening to post.)
It’s still staggering that florid religiosity — Marianne Wmson calibre but more psychotic & manly — is not disqualifying in an AG
