"When we hear apostolic leaders talking about 'casting out' demons as they’re casting ballots, ordinary differences of opinion become matters of supernatural good vs. supernatural evil." Frederick Clarkson writes for RD: ow.ly/KwaT50TSBgn

"As Americans, we seem inextricably drawn to a rhetoric of the demonic at times of crisis, like moths to a flamethrower," writes Michael E. Heyes. "We need to take seriously that the belief in demons is a motivating factor in many peoples’ lives." ow.ly/x1Yo50TTq8F

"When we’re talking about authoritarianism—in particular, talking about violence—we don’t need a majority of folks supporting violence to get violence," Robert P. Jones - Hidden Roots of White Supremacy tells Daniel Schultz in an interview for RD: ow.ly/GpqT50TTHIB

"Christian nationalism is too narrow a framing to deal with the issue of Christian hegemony in American culture." Chrissy Stroop writes for RD on the controversy surrounding the phrase "Have a blessed day:" ow.ly/ijeE50TUFOh

"One of the key takeaways from Du Mez’s new documentary [is]: outsiders, be warned—the vision shared by militant Christian patriarchs doesn’t stop at subjugating the women in their own community." More from dr. caroline matas: ow.ly/jUap50TVyPA

"We gain less from asking ourselves whether Columbus might have been Jewish than from asking why some might be eager to put distance between Columbus and Christianity." Samira K. Mehta, PhD writes on the new documentary "Columbus' DNA:" ow.ly/zCmq50TXhYV

.Noah Berlatsky reviews the new documentary "Leap of Faith" for Religion Dispatches: ow.ly/4w0L50TY8x6

"While the language of spiritual warfare that surrounds Harris is certainly concerning, what’s even more unsettling is the rhetoric of emasculation that arises whenever the Jezebel Spirit is invoked," writes Michael E. Heyes for RD: ow.ly/3Xto50TZnGo

To help readers navigate this pivotal election, Religion Dispatches is collaborating with P.R.A.'s research team to provide short, timely posts, with a special emphasis on far-right organizing and election interference—including intimidation at the polls, efforts to prevent

"The most likely perpetrators of political violence in 2024 are individuals not closely affiliated with any group but mobilized by far-right rhetoric & the claims of Trump and his surrogates." @VetAnthropology lays out the potential for election violence: ow.ly/5Fon50U0o14

Special coverage: Georgia Supreme Court ruling could disenfranchise thousands of voters in Atlanta area who requested absentee ballots. From Ben Lorber: ow.ly/JmN750U0pnR

"The Supreme Court of Arizona ruled on November 1, 2024, that 98,000 voters whose citizenship was not confirmed because of a glitch in the voter registration system can vote the full ballot, state and federal." More from @VetAnthropology: ow.ly/fcI750U0wcz

"‘Eff Around and Find Out’ — Federal and State Law Enforcement Reaffirm Their Commitment to Election Integrity." Habiba Farh contributes to RD's ongoing special coverage of the election: ow.ly/1h8O50U0EHR

"Polls show a large gender gap for this year’s election, with Republicans worried that high turnout among women, concerned with the Right’s escalating attacks on abortion rights, could spell trouble for their side." From Ben Lorber: ow.ly/cct350U0NQE

"FAIR and its sibling organizations attained significant influence during the Trump administration, providing both policy recommendations and personnel to realize those goals," writes Ethan Fauré. What to expect from Trump immigration policy: ow.ly/B0sf50U2g6E

"Harris and her surrogates alienated the base and other likely Democratic voters, not only by getting extra cozy with the likes of Liz Cheney...but also with the ways they addressed Gaza, trans rights, and the economy." Chrissy Stroop for RD: ow.ly/2VJ650U5gQo

"At the state, county, and precinct level, right-wing antisemitism has only become more severe, while going largely unchallenged." Shane Burley בד writes for RD on the sources of rising antisemitism: ow.ly/ViUK50U5tEI

"Leaders of Project Esther refused to address the precipitous rise of right-wing antisemitism in their recommendations, and it’s easy to see why, as doing so might force them to look in the mirror." Ben Lorber on the Heritage Foundation's new project: ow.ly/X7WI50U6cxF

"The gist of new Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s book War on Warriors seems to be that the military is anti-White, conquered by a 'diverse' 'infection' intent on sabotaging the military." Jeff Sharlet takes a closer look at Hegseth's writing: ow.ly/86S550U76g5