<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[John Fanestil - Author]]></title><description><![CDATA[My new book, AMERICAN HERESY (Fortress, 2023) explores the roots and reach of White Christian Nationalism.]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/blog-1</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:14:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.johnfanestil.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Word About My Vocation]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will be retiring this summer from my work as Executive Director of the Friends of International Friendship Park. If you'd like to join the August 14 celebration in downtown San Diego, you can buy tickets here. If you'd like to support the organization's ongoing work, you can make a donation here. Thank you!  John I was ordained as a minister in the United Methodist Church in 1992. But long before I became a pastor, I discovered my calling as an activist through my deep involvement in the...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/a-word-about-my-vocation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a623416b252e37e4d355d19</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:51:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_a888240c964f4e059d99e7c3100fd1a0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_585,h_761,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Fanestil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Blessing in the Key of Yellow]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1992 I was appointed by Bishop Jack Tuell to be the pastor of a little church in Calexico, California -- my first assignment in the...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/a-blessing-in-the-key-of-yellow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6895a1261564dbed7f50ea61</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:55:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_32bd02c7b0a7413db54a81e822100511~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Fanestil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A WORD FOR THIS MOMENT]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been some time since I have posted to this blog. I have been biding my time, and biting my tongue, trying to find a meaningful...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/a-word-for-this-moment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681674dda29e072712503ba2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 20:11:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_2eeb42b5050e4614bd11e560474e5d56~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_643,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Fanestil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Carter's Crowning Achievement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early generations of Americans were commonly captivated by the manner and meaning of their Presidents’ deaths. This tradition was rooted...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/jimmy-carter-s-crowning-achievement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677467b7cff00705fb959643</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 21:54:03 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Fanestil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IS TRUMP AN AUTHORITARIAN? OR JUST VERY AMERICAN?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberal Americans struggling to account for Donald Trump’s enduring political appeal seem to be settling on an explanation....]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/is-trump-an-authoritarian-or-just-very-american</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672656c9c251e65749f77cbb</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:49:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Fanestil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump's Final Campaign Strategy -- Playing the Martyr]]></title><description><![CDATA[After surviving another assassination attempt last Sunday, Donald Trump tweeted : “I will NEVER SURRENDER!”  Kamala Harris cannot afford...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/donald-trump-s-final-campaign-strategy-playing-the-martyr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ece80b30302480d80c8a4a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 03:20:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_b9132b519c71430c97efcd2620b10fe9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_783,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Fanestil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Memoriam - Darrell Dean Fanestil]]></title><description><![CDATA[We will memorialize my father, Darrell, this Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 11 am at La Jolla United Methodist Church, 6063 La Jolla...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/in-memoriam-darrell-dean-fanestil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d7984473ed541375a003be</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:02:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>john383957</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT JOE BIDEN CAN LEARN FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL ADDRESS]]></title><description><![CDATA[As he ponders the fate of his reelection campaign, Joe Biden would be wise to consider the example of George Washington. Washington’s...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/what-joe-biden-can-learn-from-george-washington-s-farewell-address</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669c3103342c118f4bb23482</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 21:52:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_84d997814d8c4a85b060dda4fee8d99d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_920,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Fanestil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Countering Donald Trump's Electoral Appeal Requires Taking Religion Seriously]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump’s enduring electoral appeal is no surprise. While not religious himself, Trump consistently taps the shadow side of a...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/countering-donald-trump-s-electoral-appeal-requires-taking-religion-seriously</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d8d6597e54f94a759d171b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:34:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>John Fanestil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Book Club Study for Election Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[What will your book club read this election year? As a Biden-Trump rematch comes clearly into view, the temptation will be great to steer...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/a-book-club-study-for-election-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65b53bf5f31bc68245993323</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_2f6a8b917f5944e3925dddf05414e119~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_529,h_442,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Fanestil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNDERSTANDING MIKE JOHNSON -- The (World)View from the Chair of the Speaker of the House]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in a party-line vote last month. But when he looks...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/understanding-mike-johnson-the-world-view-from-the-chair-of-the-speaker-of-the-house</link><guid isPermaLink="false">656850eab136558bb2e76685</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:51:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_29d17914da7d4a16816a75d2899773bc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_759,h_918,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Fanestil</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMERICAN HERESY -- a Short Audio Introduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wrote AMERICAN HERESY because we need to contend frankly with the origins of the United States if we are to understand what is...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/american-heresy-a-short-audio-introduction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65136d295e2931f909e1a009</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:28:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_16853ffed46147dd84ebdd63032cb85d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_746,h_417,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Deep Roots of American Violence ... and Why the Border Wall Works as a Political Brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[My new book, American Heresy: The Roots and Reach of White Christian Nationalism, will be released by Fortress Press two months from...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/the-deep-roots-of-american-violence-and-why-the-border-wall-works-as-a-political-brand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64c145ba01ee15f7c5353302</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 18:39:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_cd5c1bc8633e48ce921bc8a5eac09c4f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_495,h_354,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["What Were They Thinking?" Let Me Tell You]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2013, for reasons I am not sure I fully understand today, I decided to return to school in my 50s, to pursue a Ph.D. in American...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/what-were-they-thinking-let-me-tell-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64987aae09db6410d78822a2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_932a556bf1e249bea0e7764c3eff8e9e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if that is who we are?]]></title><description><![CDATA[TWO YEARS AGO TODAY, as I watched the chaos unfold at the US Capitol, a strange thought crossed my mind: "That looks very American," I...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/what-if-that-is-who-we-are</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b89d6fa207be7bca606c68</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 22:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_d7decd985354450197ee979c020f9828~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_475,h_612,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who We Are: Oppositional, Conspiracy-Minded &#38; Prone to Violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite concerted attempts to minimize it, the unprecedented attack on the U.S. Capitol one year ago tomorrow has turned January 6 into...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/who-we-are-oppositional-conspiracy-minded-prone-to-violence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d47892b3a4240016f61ff9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soon, Victory! Year-End Reflections on Life &#38; Death ... and Basketball]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its year-end review of stories from California, the New York Times included this article, written by Soumya Karlamangla, about the San...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/soon-victory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ca495c12414d00168e33f9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:23:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_5634bdcb14ea49f3a286894dac97b99d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_757,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Christian Nationalism in Larger Context]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Deep Roots of Our Current Discontent by John Fanestil (copyright 2021) Standing out among the crowds ransacking the U.S. Capitol on...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/white-christian-nationalism-in-larger-context</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6164e87f2d3b9b00176319ee</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:01:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_d594831a17674f499e6948f870798d92~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nathan Hale - the Inside Story of an American Revolutionary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two hundred forty-five years ago today, Nathan Hale was killed by hanging in New York by British troops under the command of General...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/nathan-hale-the-inside-story-of-an-american-revolutionary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614b3e5ddea13f00165b6e0a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:43:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_7c96325f7d29484cbcb7d8371d39992c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_573,h_936,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reviews ... and you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear friends: I hope you will enjoy, as I did, this full-page review of my new book in Saturday's San Diego Union-Tribune.  Below my...]]></description><link>https://www.johnfanestil.com/post/reviews-and-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">613681b6fa26d30016ef84cf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:04:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eab6a9_aefc0f0ce2c3454aa66baf9c688ae2bb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_696,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>