Tag: Conspiracy Theory

• “Just Asking Questions”

  This piece reflects on suspicion, propaganda, and disinformation. The catalyst is the current (and dangerous) propaganda laid by JD Vance on the Haitian community in Ohio, who now find themselves at…

  

• The Contagion of Violence and Conspiracy

  Yesterday’s failed assassination attempt might have shocked, but it did not surprise.  I am glad former President Trump is relatively unharmed. And it’s fitting we pray for him, and the…

  

• Why The Big Lie Won’t Die

  The Failure of Facts and the Power of Story Across the early primaries, I’ve watched two particular sets of data: self-identified white evangelicals and the stolen election narrative. After South…

  

• Being Damned and Damning

  On the public rage and reactions to my dissertation on January 6 I am thrilled to share I submitted my dissertation last week under the title: Theological Paranoia: American Evangelicalism,…

  

• Close Encounters of the Theological Kind

  I should’ve known this article was inevitable. As a researcher of conspiracy theory, I keep tabs on communities where conspiracy theories are concentrated. One of those is the UFO/UAP (unidentified…

  

• We Built This City On Conspiracy Theory

  There’s a ‘new’ conspiracy theory emerging on digital spaces like TikTok and Instagram. (Just search the hashtag.) Today, I want to offer a few quick thoughts on what it is,…