Angela Denker
Contributing Columnist
OpinionThe Rev. Angela Denker is an ELCA pastor, journalist and award-winning author. She is a sought-after speaker on Christian nationalism. Her first book was “Red State Christians,” and her new book, “Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood“ will be released in March 2025. She has written for many publications, including Sports Illustrated, the Washington Post and Fortune magazine. You can read more of her work on her Substack, I’m Listening, at https://angeladenker.substack.com/. She serves Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church as pastor of visitation and public theology and lives in Minneapolis.
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Denker: And now Elon Musk is coming after Lutheran refugee organizations
While the attacks are unwarranted, they also reveal the danger of “rebranding” the Social Gospel.
February 5, 2025
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Denker: Called by God, to join the godless?
I was taught to be suspicious of atheists or non-religious people. So I was humbled to find that as a Christian leader in America in 2025, they’ve become my allies.
January 23, 2025
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Denker: What can’t be confined
The true presence of the season from inside the Stillwater prison, and from the glimmers of hope in incarcerated clinical pastoral education graduates.
December 25, 2024
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Denker: Citizenship in Trump’s America
Too often we native-born Americans take for granted a privilege that others must earn.
December 14, 2024
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Denker: An American reckoning: Trump’s re-election and who we really are
The past and future president knew who we are better than Democrats did.
November 15, 2024
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Denker: Watching students vote in a mock election filled me with hope
Our voting future is in good hands. I was impressed how seriously the preteens and teenagers took the exercise.
November 5, 2024
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Believe what they do, not what they say
Evangelical megachurches that are not transparent about who they are give Christianity a bad name.
October 19, 2024
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Denker: Ghosts don’t vote, but haunted people do
A visit to rural Minnesota — and its plentiful Trump signs — brings up memories of grief and loss, and the connection between them all.
October 3, 2024
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Denker: An American reckoning: Trump’s re-election and who we really are
The past and future president knew who we are better than Democrats did.
November 15, 2024
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Denker: Watching students vote in a mock election filled me with hope
Our voting future is in good hands. I was impressed how seriously the preteens and teenagers took the exercise.
November 5, 2024
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Believe what they do, not what they say
Evangelical megachurches that are not transparent about who they are give Christianity a bad name.
October 19, 2024
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Denker: Ghosts don’t vote, but haunted people do
A visit to rural Minnesota — and its plentiful Trump signs — brings up memories of grief and loss, and the connection between them all.
October 3, 2024