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"U.S. Nazism and the Cold War"
by Nathan Luis Cartagena, PhD
The same year that the U.S. and Allies defeated Nazi Germany in WWII, the U.S. launched a campaign to receive and employ over 1,600 Nazi German engineers, scientists, and technicians. Here's a brief reflection on why and what this racist race for global supremacy involved.
(4 min read)
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"Interfaith Dialogue & "The Wrong Kind of Jews""
by Nathan Luis Cartagena, PhD
Which Jews get invited to participate in Interfaith Dialogue—and why? (6 min. read)
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Coming Soon!
Next month LBHS is publishing a handout on three forms of Christian theology, noting their different emphases
and answers to questions about Creator and creation.
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July Reading Recommendations (2026)
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Kingdom Basics w/C. René Padilla
Outlining Common Theologies about the Poor
"Bible of The Oppressed" (Reading Questions)
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"Whiteness: An Introduction" (Primer)
Group Reading Questions on Elsa Támez's Classic
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Naming a Neglected History
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Four-part Miniseries on Black Feminism
"Tracking The Donroe Doctrine" (Primer)
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