The Weirding of American Belief: Online Faith, Charismatic Currents, and the Politics of Spiritual Warfare

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As traditional churches decline, online faith communities amplify sensational miracles, shaping American belief through figures like Gregg Phillips and J.D. Vance and scholars such as Joseph O. Baker, Ryan Burge, Andre Gagne, and Andrew Chesnut, who say Pentecostal gifts, exorcism, and online faith networks are fueling conspiracy thinking and radical political action, including the push to overturn the 2020 election.

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The scary part is where these beliefs are coming from.