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Anthea Butler

(She/Her)
Philadelphia
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Covers:  Religion and Politics, Christian Nationalism, Evangelicalism, religion and race, popular culture, Race and justice, African American Religion, History
Doesn't Cover: abortion
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Anthea Butler is the Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social thought and Chair of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. A historian of African American and American religion, Professor Butler’s research and writing spans African American religion and history, race, politics, Evangelicalism, gender and sexuality, media, and popular culture. You can find more of her writing and public engagement at Antheabutler.com

Butler’s recent book is White Evangelical Racism: The Polit…

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JD Vance’s book ‘Communion’ reveals he hasn’t changed as much as he says he has

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By Anthea Butler
| Yahoo Verified
Vice President JD Vance's new book, "Communion," is not only his story of his conversion to Catholicism in 2019, it's also his pitch to Republicans, especially religious ones, about why he has the mettle to be the party's 2028 presidential candidate. Writing a book has become a prerequisite for a presidential run, but as a professor who has read some awful writing, I find that Vance's new book ranks among the worst things I've read.
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In his first encyclical, Pope Leo apologizes for Vatican’s role in slavery. But what does it mean for Black Catholics?

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By Anthea Butler
| The Philadelphia Inquirer Verified
Pope Leo XIV apologizing for slavery within his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, was not on my bingo card. As an African American and a fourth-generation Catholic (at least as far as I can go back), I have always had a testy, uneasy relationship with the church. After all, my extended family — who are Catholic and from Louisiana — knows we are probably Catholic because our ancestors most likely were held by a slave owner who professed that faith.
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Pope Leo apologized for the church’s role in slavery — and warned AI risks similar mistakes

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By Anthea Butler
| Yahoo Verified
It may seem strange that Pope Leo XIV apologized for the church’s role in slavery within his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity), in which he said artificial intelligence is dangerous and must be disarmed.
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