Frank

“Christian nationalism cannot turn back secularism, because it is just another form of it. In fact, it is an even more virulent form of secularism because it pronounces as “Christian” what cannot stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ.”
― Russell Moore, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America

“The main thing that I learned about conspiracy theory is that conspiracy theorists actually believe in a conspiracy because that is more comforting. The truth of the world is that it is chaotic. The truth is that it is not the Jewish Banking Conspiracy or the Gray Aliens or the twelve-foot reptiloids from another dimension that are in control. The truth is far more frightening: Nobody is in control. The world is rudderless. —ALAN MOORE, THE MINDSCAPE OF ALAN MOORE (2003)”
― Dan Ariely, Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things

“Culture-warring is easier than conversion because, as George Orwell once wrote of “transferred nationalism,” it “is a way of attaining salvation without altering one’s conduct.”
― Russell Moore, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America

“Stressful conditions tax our cognitive bandwidth, reducing our ability to think clearly and exercise executive control. Stress also hurts our ability to make rational long-term decisions that require delayed gratification. Living in a community in which we feel a sense of trust and support acts as a buffer against the detrimental impact of scarcity. However, a higher level of income inequality in our community can fray our sense of social trust.”
― Dan Ariely, Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things