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Jelly Roll and the Gospel of Applause: Performative Piety and Faith in the Spotlight

Jelly Roll and the Gospel of Applause: Performative Piety and Faith in the Spotlight

by Justin Cox | Feb 10, 2026 | Opinion

In the fourth pew on the right, from the pulpit’s perspective, I sat quietly. Afraid to move, afraid to breathe, for the better part of an hour. My attendance in such settings was fickle most of the year. My parents, never the Bible-thumping type, took little issue...

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