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Photograph‘Hay bales.’ June 22, 2024, near  Orangeburg, Mason County, Ky. John Y. Brown AA Highway.  Photograph courtesy Howard O’CulI



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Howard O’Cull’s take on everything from the mundane to the remarkable.

‘The future belongs to crowds: The rise of American ‘civil religion’

The responses I received to the May 29, 2024, ‘The future belongs to crowds: The rise of American ‘civil religion’ blog encompassed five strands, namely: If the intent were to discuss Christian nationalism [i]the blog doesn’t live up to expectations. The examples proffered were use of U.S. Christian ‘heritage,’ primarily cultural Christianity, to advance a …

‘The future belongs to crowds’[i]: The rise of American ‘civil religion’

The 1647 Massachusetts Colony “Old Deluder Satan Act” required communities with more than 100 families or householders to establish grammar schools. Colony leaders saw the grammar schools as a means to ensure children acquired the basic literacy skills that would enable them to gain knowledge of the scriptures and thereby “confound the devil.”[i] As time …

‘Is the sky falling?’

The May-October 2024 blog editions feature considerations about the cultural milieu in which this year’s elections occur. These are possible topics to be explored: “Accelerationism,” both in its original context as well as its “appropriation” by various political groups. The ubiquity of information, communications, social media and news sources and possible effects on voters’ perceptions …

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