Confronting the Rise in Conspiracy Thinking … With Wisdom Literature
Oh, dear. The fringes are coming together. As reported by the Washington Post, a new…
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The Bishops Did Send a Message with Their Vote on Biden and Communion; Are We Sure It Was The One They Intended?
I hate to say “told you so,” but the opportunity comes along so infrequently I…
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Good News: Religious Outreach Works On Vaccine Hesitancy. Bad News: We Need It.
A new report from PRRI on religious attitudes toward Covid vaccination contains much that makes…
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Evangelical Troll Erick Erickson Tries to Theologize Cancel Culture. Fails.
We typically don’t go in for images of train wrecks or listicles at Religion Dispatches,…
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What Connects Racism, Misogyny and Faith? Community. And That’s a Bad Thing
Since the murder of eight people at Atlanta-area spas on March 16, there’s been a…
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Beth Moore’s Departure Could Hurt Southern Baptists and Move Them Further Right
The departure of evangelical superstar Beth Moore from the Southern Baptist Convention and its publishing…
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The Problem With An Evangelical Petition Calling White Nationalism ‘Heresy’
Me, starting column: Well, actually, an evangelical sign-on petition calling white nationalism a heresy…
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Is it Okay to Celebrate the Death of Rush Limbaugh — or Should We Let the Dead Judge the Dead?
Rush Limbaugh was a persistent son-of-a-gun, by which I mean he persisted at being an…
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The Problem Isn’t Just Legal Efforts to Overturn Elections, the Problem is Bad Faith
As Donald Trump’s time in the White House winds down, Republicans across the nation continue…
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Watch: Is The Religious Left a Mirage or Are Journalists Just Missing the Story?
In this video, RD senior correspondent Daniel Schultz discusses the religious left with Jack Jenkins,…
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