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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.

Evan Derkacz

Evan Derkacz, editor of Religion Dispatches, was previously an editor and writer at the award-winning web magazine AlterNet.org from 2003-2007. Before that, he worked for Tikkun magazine. His writing has appeared in McSweeney's, AlterNet, The Huffington Post and Start Making Sense (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2004). He has been interviewed on Air America and Pacifica Radio.

The EditorsJanuary 28, 2013

The Pope’s Dubious Holocaust Remembrance

By Evan Derkacz

I have a better idea.

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The EditorsDecember 19, 2012

John Lennon + New York City vs. Qur’an-Burning Pastor

By Evan Derkacz

No contest.

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Tweet of the Day: If You Think Newtown Was God’s Will…
The EditorsDecember 17, 2012

Tweet of the Day: If You Think Newtown Was God’s Will…

By Evan Derkacz

Diana Butler Bass has a message for you. 

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The EditorsOctober 26, 2012

God Responds to Mourdock Comment

By Evan Derkacz

Hint: He’s not happy.

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Election 2012, The EditorsOctober 15, 2012

Did Billy Graham Really Tell Romney He’d ‘Help’?

By Evan Derkacz

It’s being widely reported, but there’s just one problem… okay, two. There are at least two problems…  

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The EditorsOctober 1, 2012

Is Yoga ‘Incompatible with Catholic Faith’?

By Evan Derkacz

Fear of a yoga planet, part MMCXVII.

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The EditorsSeptember 5, 2012

Bill Nye Video Riles Creationists

By Evan Derkacz

Really? Are we having this discussion?

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The EditorsAugust 20, 2012

What Religious “Hostility” Looks Like

By Evan Derkacz

Tony Perkins’ sudden survey paints a picture of Christians under siege. 

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Guest Bloggers, The EditorsAugust 19, 2012

Family Research Council is Attacked—Tony Perkins is Quick to Blame SPLC

By Evan Derkacz

The FRC prez argues that his org’s designation as a hate group is what drove the shooter.

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The EditorsJuly 17, 2012

The Corrections: Douthat Edition

By Evan Derkacz

Yes, Episcopal priests have embraced other traditions. But Ross, the Church didn’t embrace those priests.

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