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Biblical interpretation at the Ottawa convoy occupation

Published:2024-03-21 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0008-4298
Container-title:Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses
language:en
Short-container-title:Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses

Author:

Mitchell Christine¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Knox College, Toronto School of Theology, Canada

Abstract

In this contribution, Christine Mitchell analyses some of the biblical texts and imagery that appeared in photographs, social media and other formats during and after the ‘Freedom Convoy’ of January–February 2022. She discusses white Christian nationalism, Canadian contexts and interpretations of biblical texts, and demonstrates that a kind of ‘plain reading’ of Christian scripture blended with Canadian symbolism gave a religious framework to the convoy.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00084298241238359

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