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Helen Paynter - Faith, the Far Right and the Politics of Fear (N357)

Nomad Podcast by Tim Nash

Nov 24, 202587:42Religion & Spirituality

As far-right movements gain visibility in Britain and beyond, many are drawing on Christian language, symbols and stories to justify exclusion and division. What happens when the gospel of love is co-opted by the politic...

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