David W. Congdon
@dwcongdon.com
Senior Editor, University Press of Kansas | Lecturer, KU | Who Is a New Christian? (Cambridge, 2024) | Bylines: Christian Century, Sojourners, Presby Outlook, Revealer
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David W. Congdon
@dwcongdon.com
· Nov 19
Who gets to define Christianity?
David Congdon links postliberal theology to the exclusionary politics of the Christian...
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My book was reviewed in Christian Century today, and I think it's a very well-done and fair analysis of my project.
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Looks like ICE is planning a large raid in Kansas City.
www.kctv5.com/2026/01/13/d...
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Dozens of ICE vehicles seen in Kansas City parking lot
City and federal officials have not confirmed the reason for the large number of ICE vehicles in Kansas City.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Looks like ICE is planning a large raid in Kansas City.
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With the push for Greenland, Trump is even alienating his traditionalist Catholic fan base. firstthings.com/church-histo...
Church History Does Not Support Trump’s Expansionism - First Things
The Trump administration’s recent military engagement with Venezuela and rhetoric with respect to Cuba, Colombia, Mexico, and Greenland mark a new bellicosity in foreign policy, and one at odds...
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January 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
With the push for Greenland, Trump is even alienating his traditionalist Catholic fan base. firstthings.com/church-histo...
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Awful: New report shows federal agents fired into civilian vehicles 13 times since July, with 8 people hit and two dead. These are heavily armed government militias gone rogue, not bound or accountable to law, unleashing violence on Americans with full White House sanction.
Our exchange on this:
Our exchange on this:
January 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Awful: New report shows federal agents fired into civilian vehicles 13 times since July, with 8 people hit and two dead. These are heavily armed government militias gone rogue, not bound or accountable to law, unleashing violence on Americans with full White House sanction.
Our exchange on this:
Our exchange on this:
You can push this ahistoricity back ad infinitum. It’s not too much to say that all efforts to preserve a “pure” tradition or volk necessarily involve rewriting or simply ignoring history in order to sustain the illusion.
In addition to the fascism, this shit is also simply fucking ahistorical. Baton Rouge, Los Angeles, Milwaukee... Those are not English names, you stupid fucks.
We have never been 'ein volk.'
We have never been 'ein volk.'
January 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
You can push this ahistoricity back ad infinitum. It’s not too much to say that all efforts to preserve a “pure” tradition or volk necessarily involve rewriting or simply ignoring history in order to sustain the illusion.
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Varieties of Christian Universalism: Exploring Four Views
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January 12, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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Just ran down here to try to catch this protester, and instead arrived just in time to see DHS agents fire pepper balls, pepper spray and some sort of flash-bang-in-the-air thing at protesters.
They also arrested a guy in a leopard suit.
They also arrested a guy in a leopard suit.
January 12, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Just ran down here to try to catch this protester, and instead arrived just in time to see DHS agents fire pepper balls, pepper spray and some sort of flash-bang-in-the-air thing at protesters.
They also arrested a guy in a leopard suit.
They also arrested a guy in a leopard suit.
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it's incredible how if you put this entire dialog into the Left Behind series, it would basically work, but instead it's just IRL MN
!["Sir! This is a warning!" the agent yelled as he punched the man's vehicle window. "Stop f—king following us! You are impeding operations! This is the United States federal government!"
"I live over here," the driver explained. "I got to get to my house."
"This is your warning!" the officer exclaimed.
"I serve the Lord; go to church," the resident replied.
"I will arrest you!" the officer threatened.
"Don't make a bad decision," another agent warned.
"I serve the Lord," the driver repeated. "Not a draft-dodging coward."
"Let these people go to church," the driver added. "Let these people serve the Lord and worship."
"You're not going to like the outcome of this, sir," the first officer said. "I guarantee that... Did you not learn from what just happened [when Renee Good was killed]?"
"Learn what?" the driver asked. "I serve the Lord, not a draft-dodging coward. I can't believe you'd take orders from a draft dodger."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreibjwvcxk2ptdafgbwfhk4rjalweyoz3d55gl72qhwhiudhu6aywcm@jpeg)
January 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
it's incredible how if you put this entire dialog into the Left Behind series, it would basically work, but instead it's just IRL MN
I can feel my brain turning into mush reading Posobiec’s Unhumans. There’s a section where he attempts to show that Derek Chauvin was innocent because Floyd had had Covid and had some cholesterol build up. So clearly Floyd was going to die on his own. It’s both obscene and unfathomably stupid.
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I can feel my brain turning into mush reading Posobiec’s Unhumans. There’s a section where he attempts to show that Derek Chauvin was innocent because Floyd had had Covid and had some cholesterol build up. So clearly Floyd was going to die on his own. It’s both obscene and unfathomably stupid.
Everything Posobiec writes about "communists" and "Cultural Marxists" in his book is what MAGA is doing now. Every accusation is a confession.
Sounds like Trump has been chatting with this fellow who co-hosted Charlie Kirk’s podcast and who wrote a book on “the left” entitled “Unhumans” that was blurbed by JD Vance and DJT JR.
January 12, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Everything Posobiec writes about "communists" and "Cultural Marxists" in his book is what MAGA is doing now. Every accusation is a confession.
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Sounds like Trump has been chatting with this fellow who co-hosted Charlie Kirk’s podcast and who wrote a book on “the left” entitled “Unhumans” that was blurbed by JD Vance and DJT JR.
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Sounds like Trump has been chatting with this fellow who co-hosted Charlie Kirk’s podcast and who wrote a book on “the left” entitled “Unhumans” that was blurbed by JD Vance and DJT JR.
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NEW from me: In MN, George Floyd-era faith networks have reignited after Renee Good's killing by ICE.
They often partner w/others: last night, a church, brewery & bookstore hosted an event.
If you showed up w/a whistle (to warn people of ICE), you got a free drink. religionnews.com/2026/01/11/i...
They often partner w/others: last night, a church, brewery & bookstore hosted an event.
If you showed up w/a whistle (to warn people of ICE), you got a free drink. religionnews.com/2026/01/11/i...
In Minneapolis, George Floyd-era faith networks reignite after Renee Good's killing by ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The faith-based networks, which developed organizing infrastructure and relationships during the Floyd era, are joined by newcomers as resistance efforts have intensified following...
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January 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
NEW from me: In MN, George Floyd-era faith networks have reignited after Renee Good's killing by ICE.
They often partner w/others: last night, a church, brewery & bookstore hosted an event.
If you showed up w/a whistle (to warn people of ICE), you got a free drink. religionnews.com/2026/01/11/i...
They often partner w/others: last night, a church, brewery & bookstore hosted an event.
If you showed up w/a whistle (to warn people of ICE), you got a free drink. religionnews.com/2026/01/11/i...
This is a key example of how authoritarians use the mechanisms of democracy to destroy democracy.
Trump's appellate judges have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges. How often they ruled for him in 2025:
Trump appointees: 92%
Other Republican appointees: 68%
Democratic appointees: 27%
@schwartzesque.bsky.social Emma Schartz www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump appointees: 92%
Other Republican appointees: 68%
Democratic appointees: 27%
@schwartzesque.bsky.social Emma Schartz www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Trump’s ‘Superstar’ Appellate Judges Have Voted 133 to 12 in His Favor
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January 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM
This is a key example of how authoritarians use the mechanisms of democracy to destroy democracy.
Oh to be a Bears fan in that stadium right now. What a game.
January 11, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Oh to be a Bears fan in that stadium right now. What a game.
This is an excellent review of the current state of biblical studies and the challenge it poses to theology. I’m very invested in this conversation. I have an article coming out in Biblical Theology Bulletin that critically analyzes recent theology in light of Paul Within Judaism research.
A Radically-Reinterpreted New Testament somethinggrand.ca/2026/01/07/a...
A Radically-Reinterpreted New Testament
Last fall my friend Dr Christine Jamieson asked if I might contribute to an upcoming issue she was editing for the Canadian-based journal Critical Theology. I wrote a short piece inviting theologia…
somethinggrand.ca
January 11, 2026 at 3:59 AM
This is an excellent review of the current state of biblical studies and the challenge it poses to theology. I’m very invested in this conversation. I have an article coming out in Biblical Theology Bulletin that critically analyzes recent theology in light of Paul Within Judaism research.
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James, who lives where Renee was killed:
"I don't like ICE…the lady that's in charge of ICE…our vice president. I can't say I'm a Democrat…can’t say I’m a Republican.”
"I will tell you like it is…Trump's a bitch. Allowing this to happen, saying that she's the problem…Why don't you come down here?"
"I don't like ICE…the lady that's in charge of ICE…our vice president. I can't say I'm a Democrat…can’t say I’m a Republican.”
"I will tell you like it is…Trump's a bitch. Allowing this to happen, saying that she's the problem…Why don't you come down here?"
January 11, 2026 at 12:51 AM
James, who lives where Renee was killed:
"I don't like ICE…the lady that's in charge of ICE…our vice president. I can't say I'm a Democrat…can’t say I’m a Republican.”
"I will tell you like it is…Trump's a bitch. Allowing this to happen, saying that she's the problem…Why don't you come down here?"
"I don't like ICE…the lady that's in charge of ICE…our vice president. I can't say I'm a Democrat…can’t say I’m a Republican.”
"I will tell you like it is…Trump's a bitch. Allowing this to happen, saying that she's the problem…Why don't you come down here?"
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“The Oglala Sioux Tribe is seeking answers after four enrolled members were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis.”
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
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ICE detains and holds four Native Americans, tribal leader says
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands action after ICE detains four members in Minneapolis. Tribal attorneys work to confirm identities and secure release.
www.newsweek.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:39 AM
“The Oglala Sioux Tribe is seeking answers after four enrolled members were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis.”
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
Professors who teach about federalism have a very interesting spring semester ahead of them.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Professors who teach about federalism have a very interesting spring semester ahead of them.
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I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
The US Department of Agriculture suspends all federal funding to Minnesota, effective immediately.
January 10, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
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really feels like Becca Good saying “go get some lunch, big boy” is when he snapped. the kind of man who joins ICE is absolutely the kind of man who thinks women should die for saying things like that. they absolutely crash out when we aren’t cowering in fear and making them feel scary & powerful
To paraphrase Margaret Atwood…”men are afraid that women will laugh at them, women are afraid that men will kill them”
January 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
really feels like Becca Good saying “go get some lunch, big boy” is when he snapped. the kind of man who joins ICE is absolutely the kind of man who thinks women should die for saying things like that. they absolutely crash out when we aren’t cowering in fear and making them feel scary & powerful
Exactly this
This is a trick on Reddit, you say “this link proves my point” solemnly, link to something that does no such thing, and 90% of your audience (maybe more on X) will never read or watch the source cited and just take your word for it
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Exactly this
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There have been nine ICE shootings. There will be more. I think it may be time to consider these actions in the historical context of the Central American death squads supported by previous iterations of U.S. imperialism. And ICE's hostile incursion into "blue" cities as a form of imperialism, too.
January 8, 2026 at 9:38 PM
There have been nine ICE shootings. There will be more. I think it may be time to consider these actions in the historical context of the Central American death squads supported by previous iterations of U.S. imperialism. And ICE's hostile incursion into "blue" cities as a form of imperialism, too.
If the federal government can prevent any investigation by states though sheer lack of cooperation, we’re in a critical situation that either leads to secession or vigilantism.
Q: Is there anything stopping state law enforcement from conducted an independent investigation even if the feds don't want it?
JACOBSON: Without assistance from the FBI, we would be at a loss to be able to initiate & conduct a thorough investigation. It would be very difficult if not impossible
JACOBSON: Without assistance from the FBI, we would be at a loss to be able to initiate & conduct a thorough investigation. It would be very difficult if not impossible
January 8, 2026 at 8:42 PM
If the federal government can prevent any investigation by states though sheer lack of cooperation, we’re in a critical situation that either leads to secession or vigilantism.
When is Walz going to deploy the National Guard? Seems like that line has been crossed and then some.
a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
When is Walz going to deploy the National Guard? Seems like that line has been crossed and then some.