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☆ How evangelical leader Jim Wallis uses the Bible to expose the ‘False White Gospel’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Some may already be tired of the debate over White Christian nationalism, whose followers blend sexism, racism and hostility to non-White immigrants in a quest to create a White Christian America. But Wallis has been warning people about the dangers of White Christian nationalist beliefs long before the term became popular. You write that White Christian nationalism is not new, and that it’s a form of heresy. This [White Christian nationalism] is an old idea from the Doctrine of Discovery, which says that this country was for people who were White Americans. Tom Brenner/ReutersWhat’s the difference between patriotism — believing that the US is an exceptional country — and White Christian nationalism?

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☆ This South African skydiver’s expertise attracts attention from around the world – including Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Daniel Renjifo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jean Jacques “JJ” Wallis spends a lot of his time searching for his next extreme adventure in his home country of South Africa. But as a professional skydiver, BASE jumper, and wing flyer, adventure usually finds him first. Wallis founded BASE Jump Africa in 2017, an online community where adrenaline junkies and fellow international air sports professionals go looking to connect with him for his expertise. He recently assisted with parachutes on the “Mission: Impossible” film franchise with actor Tom Cruise. “Man has always been intrigued by seeing the world from a different perspective,” he says.

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