Scott M. Coley
@scottmcoley.bsky.social
author | professor | consultant | political philosophy, metaethics, philosophy of religion | views expressed are my own | 𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎: 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑡ℎ, 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑅𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 https://a.co/d/a8zoXdA
Thoughtful analysis from my friend, Joel Bowman, in Baptist News Global.
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Why don't white evangelicals listen to Black Christians? – Baptist News Global
Many white evangelicals only listen to Black Christian perspectives on racism when these perspectives reinforce their existing beliefs.
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October 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thoughtful analysis from my friend, Joel Bowman, in Baptist News Global.
baptistnews.com/article/why-...
baptistnews.com/article/why-...
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In his upcoming book "Ministers of Propaganda," Scott M. Coley says evangelicals use a hermeneutics of legitimization when reading the Bible. That means they read the Bible to "preserve the power and privilege of evangelicals like themselves."
January 21, 2024 at 6:53 PM
In his upcoming book "Ministers of Propaganda," Scott M. Coley says evangelicals use a hermeneutics of legitimization when reading the Bible. That means they read the Bible to "preserve the power and privilege of evangelicals like themselves."
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Review: Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, & the Ideology of the Religious Right by Scott Coley (Eerdmans). Uncovering ideological roots leading to current divides in our society threatening our democracy & way of life. www.bobcornwall.com/2024/08/mini... #books #reviews #religion #Politics
Ministers of Propaganda (Scott M. Coley) -- A Review
A blog about Christianity, theology, religion and public life.
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August 20, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Review: Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, & the Ideology of the Religious Right by Scott Coley (Eerdmans). Uncovering ideological roots leading to current divides in our society threatening our democracy & way of life. www.bobcornwall.com/2024/08/mini... #books #reviews #religion #Politics
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Scott Coley: White Superiority and Meritocracy
Scott Coley: White Superiority and Meritocracy
Scott M. Coley, Ministers of Propaganda: Truth, Power, and the Ideology of the Religious Right (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2024), 77: In the 1950s, evangelicals believed that white families ha…
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January 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Scott Coley: White Superiority and Meritocracy
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Conservative Christians always say progressive Christians make things up when interpreting the Bible, all while interpreting the Bible like this...
From Scott M. Coley's upcoming book, "Ministers of Propaganda."
From Scott M. Coley's upcoming book, "Ministers of Propaganda."
January 21, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Conservative Christians always say progressive Christians make things up when interpreting the Bible, all while interpreting the Bible like this...
From Scott M. Coley's upcoming book, "Ministers of Propaganda."
From Scott M. Coley's upcoming book, "Ministers of Propaganda."
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“Jesus and John Wayne” by K.K.DuMez does a great job explaining this. Also recommend “Ministers of Propaganda” by Scott Coley.
June 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
“Jesus and John Wayne” by K.K.DuMez does a great job explaining this. Also recommend “Ministers of Propaganda” by Scott Coley.
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Man, this book is so damn good.
Can already tell this is going to be one of my favorite books of the year.
June 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Man, this book is so damn good.
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Can already tell this is going to be one of my favorite books of the year.
June 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Can already tell this is going to be one of my favorite books of the year.
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We've hit the halfway mark for 2025 reading list. What!? Looking forward the the second half of the year.
June 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We've hit the halfway mark for 2025 reading list. What!? Looking forward the the second half of the year.
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I’m late to my own book club… well barely finishing the book before we meet in an hour. Wowzers. This was a good read. Excellent work @scottmcoley.bsky.social and props to @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social
Can’t wait to hear what other readers thought.
(I misplaced the dust jacket in St Louis 😆)
Can’t wait to hear what other readers thought.
(I misplaced the dust jacket in St Louis 😆)
June 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I’m late to my own book club… well barely finishing the book before we meet in an hour. Wowzers. This was a good read. Excellent work @scottmcoley.bsky.social and props to @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social
Can’t wait to hear what other readers thought.
(I misplaced the dust jacket in St Louis 😆)
Can’t wait to hear what other readers thought.
(I misplaced the dust jacket in St Louis 😆)
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Outstanding. HIGHLY recommend this book by @scottmcoley.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Outstanding. HIGHLY recommend this book by @scottmcoley.bsky.social
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I tell everyone I know this
Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom.
Few Americans know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
Few Americans know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country.
(Published 2022)
That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denial
A previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
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April 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I tell everyone I know this
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
April 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
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March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Ministers of Propaganda is now 50% off on Amazon—just over $13 for hardcover!
March 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Ministers of Propaganda is now 50% off on Amazon—just over $13 for hardcover!
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Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.
March 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Budapest today. People are demanding that PM Orban resign.
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Conservative evangelicals hate moral relativism, right?
Right?
Scott Coley isn't so sure. Access this and other bonus content at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/apastorandaphilosopher
Right?
Scott Coley isn't so sure. Access this and other bonus content at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/apastorandaphilosopher
February 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Conservative evangelicals hate moral relativism, right?
Right?
Scott Coley isn't so sure. Access this and other bonus content at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/apastorandaphilosopher
Right?
Scott Coley isn't so sure. Access this and other bonus content at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/apastorandaphilosopher
If you’re interested in using my book for a book club and you’d like me to give a talk or Q&A, let me know—I’d be delighted!
Just finished selecting the last books for our book club this year. We're currently meeting to discuss Beaty's book. I'm so excited for the next months! (13 books because technically we started last December). Do you see your book on the list?
March 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If you’re interested in using my book for a book club and you’d like me to give a talk or Q&A, let me know—I’d be delighted!
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Just finished selecting the last books for our book club this year. We're currently meeting to discuss Beaty's book. I'm so excited for the next months! (13 books because technically we started last December). Do you see your book on the list?
March 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Just finished selecting the last books for our book club this year. We're currently meeting to discuss Beaty's book. I'm so excited for the next months! (13 books because technically we started last December). Do you see your book on the list?
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February 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
THIS IS HUGE! A cancer vaccine developed by Yale University and DFCI shows MAJOR promise. Results of an early-phase trial reveal ALL patients with ADVANCED stage kidney cancer had successful anti-cancer immune responses AND have remained CANCER-FREE approximately THREE years after treatment. 🧪🧵⬇️
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Dr. @scottmcoley.bsky.social on why and how white evangelical leaders have created a subculture in which they neither have to interact with biblical scholarship nor scientific expertise, and what the results are.
Full conversation and a link to get Scott's book:
www.markhackett.com/writings/a-c...
Full conversation and a link to get Scott's book:
www.markhackett.com/writings/a-c...
February 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Dr. @scottmcoley.bsky.social on why and how white evangelical leaders have created a subculture in which they neither have to interact with biblical scholarship nor scientific expertise, and what the results are.
Full conversation and a link to get Scott's book:
www.markhackett.com/writings/a-c...
Full conversation and a link to get Scott's book:
www.markhackett.com/writings/a-c...
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I recently talked to @scottmcoley.bsky.social about his book Ministers of Propaganda.
Here's a short clip about how evangelicals have created alternative gatekeeping institutions that allow for the bad-faith questioning of experts.
Full episode: www.markhackett.com/writings/a-c...
Here's a short clip about how evangelicals have created alternative gatekeeping institutions that allow for the bad-faith questioning of experts.
Full episode: www.markhackett.com/writings/a-c...
February 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I recently talked to @scottmcoley.bsky.social about his book Ministers of Propaganda.
Here's a short clip about how evangelicals have created alternative gatekeeping institutions that allow for the bad-faith questioning of experts.
Full episode: www.markhackett.com/writings/a-c...
Here's a short clip about how evangelicals have created alternative gatekeeping institutions that allow for the bad-faith questioning of experts.
Full episode: www.markhackett.com/writings/a-c...
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