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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 1d

What I feel this October 7th will be unacceptable — to the divergent extremes, for different reasons.

I invite those who are interested, respectfully, to consider my latest piece on Substack: coreysnathan.substack.com/p/i-am-the-j...

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 3d

Pretty cool to get a shout out from one of my intellectual, sociological heroes @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social re: Our recent talk about @heterodoxacademy.bsky.social

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 7d

Pretty cool milestone. We just started with the video versions of @goodfaithpolitics.bsky.social. So it's encouraging to get some traction. This is in addition to the audio versions which are, thankfully, doing really well. (The only downside with video is folks have to look at my ugly mug!)

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 9d

The choices we face at this moment in our country’s history might seem hard; but they’re not complex.

I invite you to check out my latest piece over on Substack and engage in the conversation: coreysnathan.substack.com/p/principle-...

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 12d

I didn’t get into these conversations to take part in or even to keep score in some endless partisan cage match. I’m here because I still believe we can talk to each other like human beings—even when it’s messy, even when it’s hard.

Here's whole piece on Substack: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 16d

America doesn’t need more partisans. America needs more citizens willing to choose principle over expediency, to honor liberty even for those with whom we disagree, and to defend the rights of all — even when it’s inconvenient.

Check out the full piece here: substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 19d

Well this is cool. Talkin' @goodfaithpolitics.bsky.social & Religion Without Killin' Each Other made the top 10!

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 20d

Oh, but Waj, Kirk Cameron will start winning all the Oscar's he deserves and the Kennedy Center honors. Won't it be great?!?!

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 20d

If the Attorney General can shut down speech about Charlie Kirk, what’s to stop her from silencing you?
My latest submission on Substack: coreysnathan.substack.com/p/speech-is-...

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 22d

“What can heal America?” Gov. John Kasich says it starts with faith, forgiveness & civic courage. We dug deep into his new book aptly titled HEAVEN HELP US on @goodfaithpolitics.bsky.social —listen now 🎙️

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 23d

"... Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: ‘to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.’ Let us dedicate ourselves to that, and say a prayer for our country and for our people.” - RFK 4/4/68
coreysnathan.substack.com/p/scapegoats...

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 24d

Many are hurting. Some respond with blame. But it's not about them. It's about us. What has hatred done to you?
#notaboutthem #morewelessthem #grief #healing

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 25d

This is not the way.
After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, our collective grief has been compounded by something almost as tragic:
The cheering.
The blaming.
The dehumanization.
Each of us can make a choice to do better and be better than this.
Don’t let hate win.

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 27d

Yesterday, Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Today marks 24 years since 9/11. Two moments, one tragic and one historic, collide to remind us of the same truth: we can either descend deeper into hatred—or rediscover our shared humanity.
open.substack.com/pub/coreysna...

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · 28d

"Political violence is evil. I don't care how angry you are at your opponents. We have a ballot box. We have courts. We have free speech. I'm sick with grief for Charlie and his family. I'm sick with concern for this country." - @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · Sep 6

What Lincoln, Marshall, and Douglass can still teach us about bridging America’s divides.
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Corey Nathan (@coreysnathan)

What Lincoln, Marshall, and Douglass can still teach us about bridging America’s divides.

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · Sep 4

When we talk about “them,” do we have an actual human being in mind? Or are we just conjuring a caricature?
coreysnathan.substack.com/p/loving-our...

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · Sep 2

On setting boundaries, calling out the screamers, and reclaiming space for real conversation.
substack.com/home/post/p-...

Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · Aug 31

About a day and a half after completely losing my shit, one thought kept circling in my head:

Who the hell am I to host a podcast called Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other?

Fair question...

coreysnathan.substack.com/p/when-you-f...

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · Aug 31

bit.ly/Substack_8-3...

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · Aug 21

I had a deeply meaningful conversation with Dr. @imterencelester.bsky.social on @goodfaithpolitics.bsky.social. Dr. Lester traveled a long way - not just geographically. From h.s. dropout to earning his PhD and becoming a faith, community and social justice leader. It's up on all the apps!

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · Aug 20

Well, this'll keep ya up at night...
@matthewdtaylor.bsky.social reveals what the #NewApostolicReformation (NAR) has been planning via the #sevenmountainmandate #7mm. Here's a clip and we discussed it at length on @goodfaithpolitics.bsky.social which is up on all the apps.

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · Aug 14

On the latest Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other, @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social: The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)'s War on Democracy & The Path to Rehumanizing Faith.

Give it a listen. It's up on all the apps. Then, let's talk (with gentleness and respect)!

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Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · Aug 8

So it was an honor to have Thomas on Talkin' @goodfaithpolitics.bsky.social & Religion Without Killin' Each Other this week to discuss the release of his new book. I hope you check out the interview and, of course, read his excellent work. It would be great to discuss it all with you.

Corey Nathan @coreysnathan.bsky.social · Aug 8

The book is one of the most robust defenses of the enlightenment values such as those articulated in the First Amendment; while it's also a vigorous critique of the excesses of what's come to be known as "cancel culture" and "wokeism."

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