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    • Holocaust Humor and The ‘Real’ Germany — As Top Officials Shatter Post-WWII Taboos, German Conservatives Follow GOP Playbook and Charge Ahead
      Holocaust Humor and The ‘Real’ Germany — As Top Officials Shatter Post-WWII Taboos, German Conservatives Follow GOP Playbook and Charge Ahead
    • From Civil Rights Liberals to New Age Conspiracy Theorists — What Betty and Barney Hill’s Alien Abduction Story Reveals About America
      From Civil Rights Liberals to New Age Conspiracy Theorists — What Betty and Barney Hill’s Alien Abduction Story Reveals About America
    • ‘Sit Down and Be Quiet’ — MAGA Attack on Jewish Republican Exposes Christian Nationalism’s Shaky Commitment to Pluralism
      ‘Sit Down and Be Quiet’ — MAGA Attack on Jewish Republican Exposes Christian Nationalism’s Shaky Commitment to Pluralism
  • Politics/Law
    • Holocaust Humor and The ‘Real’ Germany — As Top Officials Shatter Post-WWII Taboos, German Conservatives Follow GOP Playbook and Charge Ahead
      Holocaust Humor and The ‘Real’ Germany — As Top Officials Shatter Post-WWII Taboos, German Conservatives Follow GOP Playbook and Charge Ahead
    • ‘Sit Down and Be Quiet’ — MAGA Attack on Jewish Republican Exposes Christian Nationalism’s Shaky Commitment to Pluralism
      ‘Sit Down and Be Quiet’ — MAGA Attack on Jewish Republican Exposes Christian Nationalism’s Shaky Commitment to Pluralism
    • Overnight Sensation ‘The Rich Men North of Richmond’ isn’t Just a Window into a Forgotten America — It’s an Invitation into a Worldview
      Overnight Sensation ‘The Rich Men North of Richmond’ isn’t Just a Window into a Forgotten America — It’s an Invitation into a Worldview
  • Sex/Gender/Justice
    • ‘Sit Down and Be Quiet’ — MAGA Attack on Jewish Republican Exposes Christian Nationalism’s Shaky Commitment to Pluralism
      ‘Sit Down and Be Quiet’ — MAGA Attack on Jewish Republican Exposes Christian Nationalism’s Shaky Commitment to Pluralism
    • Following Republican Playbook, German Conservatism Breaks <em>the</em> Post-WWII Taboo
      Following Republican Playbook, German Conservatism Breaks the Post-WWII Taboo
    • Contrary to Claims of Anti-Trans Muslims, LGBTQ+ Acceptance is Widespread in the History of Islam
      Contrary to Claims of Anti-Trans Muslims, LGBTQ+ Acceptance is Widespread in the History of Islam
  • Christian Nationalism
    • ‘Sit Down and Be Quiet’ — MAGA Attack on Jewish Republican Exposes Christian Nationalism’s Shaky Commitment to Pluralism
      ‘Sit Down and Be Quiet’ — MAGA Attack on Jewish Republican Exposes Christian Nationalism’s Shaky Commitment to Pluralism
    • Overnight Sensation ‘The Rich Men North of Richmond’ isn’t Just a Window into a Forgotten America — It’s an Invitation into a Worldview
      Overnight Sensation ‘The Rich Men North of Richmond’ isn’t Just a Window into a Forgotten America — It’s an Invitation into a Worldview
    • Following Republican Playbook, German Conservatism Breaks <em>the</em> Post-WWII Taboo
      Following Republican Playbook, German Conservatism Breaks the Post-WWII Taboo
  • Books
    • From Civil Rights Liberals to New Age Conspiracy Theorists — What Betty and Barney Hill’s Alien Abduction Story Reveals About America
      From Civil Rights Liberals to New Age Conspiracy Theorists — What Betty and Barney Hill’s Alien Abduction Story Reveals About America
    • Russell Moore Claims There’s a Crisis in Evangelical America — But White Evangelicalism is Exactly Where it Wants to Be
      Russell Moore Claims There’s a Crisis in Evangelical America — But White Evangelicalism is Exactly Where it Wants to Be
    • Is ‘Beyond Doubt’ Correct About the Decline of Religion? Yes… Sort Of.
      Is ‘Beyond Doubt’ Correct About the Decline of Religion? Yes… Sort Of.
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Daniel Schultz is a minister in the United Church of Christ. Write to him at: dan@religiondispatches.org.

Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawJuly 6, 2021

Confronting the Rise in Conspiracy Thinking … With Wisdom Literature

By Daniel Schultz

Oh, dear. The fringes are coming together. As reported by the Washington Post, a new…

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Archive, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeJuly 2, 2021

The Bishops Did Send a Message with Their Vote on Biden and Communion; Are We Sure It Was The One They Intended?

By Daniel Schultz

I hate to say “told you so,” but the opportunity comes along so infrequently I…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/Law, Religious Liberty, Science & TechnologyApril 26, 2021

Good News: Religious Outreach Works On Vaccine Hesitancy. Bad News: We Need It.

By Daniel Schultz

A new report from PRRI on religious attitudes toward Covid vaccination contains much that makes…

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Archive, OMFGMarch 29, 2021

Evangelical Troll Erick Erickson Tries to Theologize Cancel Culture. Fails.

By Daniel Schultz

We typically don’t go in for images of train wrecks or listicles at Religion Dispatches,…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Racial Justice, Sex/Gender/JusticeMarch 26, 2021

What Connects Racism, Misogyny and Faith? Community. And That’s a Bad Thing

By Daniel Schultz

Since the murder of eight people at Atlanta-area spas on March 16, there’s been a…

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Archive, Politics/LawMarch 15, 2021

Beth Moore’s Departure Could Hurt Southern Baptists and Move Them Further Right

By Daniel Schultz

The departure of evangelical superstar Beth Moore from the Southern Baptist Convention and its publishing…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Racial Justice, Sex/Gender/JusticeFebruary 26, 2021

The Problem With An Evangelical Petition Calling White Nationalism ‘Heresy’

By Daniel Schultz

  Me, starting column: Well, actually, an evangelical sign-on petition calling white nationalism a heresy…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Culture, Racial JusticeFebruary 18, 2021

Is it Okay to Celebrate the Death of Rush Limbaugh — or Should We Let the Dead Judge the Dead?

By Daniel Schultz

Rush Limbaugh was a persistent son-of-a-gun, by which I mean he persisted at being an…

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Archive, Politics/LawJanuary 6, 2021

The Problem Isn’t Just Legal Efforts to Overturn Elections, the Problem is Bad Faith

By Daniel Schultz

As Donald Trump’s time in the White House winds down, Republicans across the nation continue…

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Archive, Books, OMFG, Politics/Law, RD Media, Sexuality/GenderOctober 23, 2020

Watch: Is The Religious Left a Mirage or Are Journalists Just Missing the Story?

By Daniel Schultz

In this video, RD senior correspondent Daniel Schultz discusses the religious left with Jack Jenkins,…

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