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Anthea Butler

Anthea Butler is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Her most recent book is White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America (UNC Press, 2021).

Politics/LawSeptember 6, 2011

Whom Will She Wreck?: The Real Sarah Palin Question

By Anthea Butler

Sarah Palin is out to wreck the GOP and Obama—whether she runs or not—and her hardscrabble and devoted ‘Babies, Guns, and Jesus’ followers are behind her. 

 

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Anthea ButlerAugust 9, 2011

Polygamist Warren Jeffs Convicted of Sexual Assault

By Anthea Butler

Case shows how statute of limitations should be lifted for sexual crimes against children.

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Anthea ButlerJuly 25, 2011

Irish PM Scathing Denunciation of Vatican

By Anthea Butler

Vatican pulls its ambassador.

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Anthea ButlerJuly 18, 2011

Bachmann Beats Palin at Christian Testimony

By Anthea Butler

Bachmann speaks from the altar, Palin from behind a camera.

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Anthea ButlerJuly 12, 2011

Beck Visits Israel, Promotes Self as Watchdog of Anti-Semitism

By Anthea Butler

Fox guards henhouse.

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Anthea ButlerJuly 11, 2011

Can’t “Truss” a White Conservative’s Pledge

By Anthea Butler

There’ll be no baby-making Barry White music played while reading the “The Marriage Vow: a Declaration of Dependence upon Marriage and Family.”

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Anthea ButlerJune 1, 2011

Palin Bus Tour Like Gideon’s Fleece

By Anthea Butler

Testing the waters to claim God’s go-ahead.

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Anthea ButlerMay 26, 2011

Palin’s Prayer Shield

By Anthea Butler

Being a good Christian woman with the fire in the belly and protection from enemies.

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Anthea ButlerMay 26, 2011

Eddie Long Sexual Abuse Case Resolved In Secret

By Anthea Butler

The parties and the lawyers aren’t talking.

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Anthea ButlerMay 17, 2011

Beck’s Road to Jerusalem

By Anthea Butler

Plans a “Restoring Courage” rally harkening not to Lincoln or King, but to Moses.

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