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    • As an African American Who Loves Thanksgiving, Must I Simply Ignore the Historical Suffering of the Wampanoag and Pass the Sweet Potato Pie?
      As an African American Who Loves Thanksgiving, Must I Simply Ignore the Historical Suffering of the Wampanoag and Pass the Sweet Potato Pie?
    • ‘We Remember a United States That Fought the Nazis’: A German Scholar of Fascism Weighs in on Christian Nationalism in the U.S.
      ‘We Remember a United States That Fought the Nazis’: A German Scholar of Fascism Weighs in on Christian Nationalism in the U.S.
    • Recognizing (the Long History of) Christian Witches May Be Key to Diversifying Witch Community
      Recognizing (the Long History of) Christian Witches May Be Key to Diversifying Witch Community
  • Politics/Law
    • Atheist Richard Dawkins Swings to Anti-Trans Right in Grasp at Broader Intellectual Relevance
      Atheist Richard Dawkins Swings to Anti-Trans Right in Grasp at Broader Intellectual Relevance
    • Baby We Were Born for War: To Dominionist Christian Groups, No Election is Too Small — and Colorado is Just the Beginning
      Baby We Were Born for War: To Dominionist Christian Groups, No Election is Too Small — and Colorado is Just the Beginning
    • What ‘Faith Groups Do X’ Journalism Reveals About the Press’s Priorities
      What ‘Faith Groups Do X’ Journalism Reveals About the Press’s Priorities
  • Sex/Gender/Justice
    • Atheist Richard Dawkins Swings to Anti-Trans Right in Grasp at Broader Intellectual Relevance
      Atheist Richard Dawkins Swings to Anti-Trans Right in Grasp at Broader Intellectual Relevance
    • Baby We Were Born for War: To Dominionist Christian Groups, No Election is Too Small — and Colorado is Just the Beginning
      Baby We Were Born for War: To Dominionist Christian Groups, No Election is Too Small — and Colorado is Just the Beginning
    • ‘Landmark’ Speech From LDS Leader on LGBTQ Rights and Religious Freedom Was More Like a Sunnier Groundhog Day
      ‘Landmark’ Speech From LDS Leader on LGBTQ Rights and Religious Freedom Was More Like a Sunnier Groundhog Day
  • New Books
    • ‘We Remember a United States That Fought the Nazis’: A German Scholar of Fascism Weighs in on Christian Nationalism in the U.S.
      ‘We Remember a United States That Fought the Nazis’: A German Scholar of Fascism Weighs in on Christian Nationalism in the U.S.
    • In a New Manifesto Framing ‘Wokeness’ as Religion John McWhorter Sounds Like Moses Condemning Israel for Worshipping Golden Calf of Black Power
      In a New Manifesto Framing ‘Wokeness’ as Religion John McWhorter Sounds Like Moses Condemning Israel for Worshipping Golden Calf of Black Power
    • Savoring the Haterade: Why Jews Love Dara Horn’s ‘People Love Dead Jews’
      Savoring the Haterade: Why Jews Love Dara Horn’s ‘People Love Dead Jews’
  • Christian Nationalism
    • Baby We Were Born for War: To Dominionist Christian Groups, No Election is Too Small — and Colorado is Just the Beginning
      Baby We Were Born for War: To Dominionist Christian Groups, No Election is Too Small — and Colorado is Just the Beginning
    • ‘We Remember a United States That Fought the Nazis’: A German Scholar of Fascism Weighs in on Christian Nationalism in the U.S.
      ‘We Remember a United States That Fought the Nazis’: A German Scholar of Fascism Weighs in on Christian Nationalism in the U.S.
    • Vainglory Days: A Foremost Expert on Religious Violence Offers Clues to How QAnon Might End
      Vainglory Days: A Foremost Expert on Religious Violence Offers Clues to How QAnon Might End

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.

Guest BloggersMay 13, 2010

Dawkins and Hitchens Hope to Arrest the Pope

By Evan Derkacz

Two of the most high profile ‘new atheists’ have retained a team of lawyers.

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Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 16, 2009

Exploiting Health Care Debate to Restrict Abortion?

By Evan Derkacz

Over at Salon.com, Frances Kissling has fighting words for self-proclaimed “religious progressives” who are pressing to bypass compromises and including even greater restrictions on abortion.

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Politics/LawJuly 9, 2009

WHO IS JEW RUN FOR PREZDNET?

By Evan Derkacz

Are those emails confronting the supposedly mysterious questions surrounding Barack Obama—the story of his life, his beliefs, his complexion—bigoted? Here’s the litmus test…

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Culture, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderJuly 3, 2009

Historical Revisionism Jujitsu: Religious Right Celebrates End of Interracial Marriage Ban

By Evan Derkacz

By “celebrating” liberal victories years after they’re even remotely controversial, the religious right rewrites itself into history’s good book while continuing to play to the worst elements in our contemporary culture.

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Culture, Politics/LawJuly 3, 2009

Video: E.J. Dionne on the End of the Religious Right

By Evan Derkacz

Washington Post columnist and author of Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics after the Religious Right, lectures on the “post-religious right” era.

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Culture, Politics/LawMay 22, 2009

Obama Nominates Jesus to Supreme Court… [Video]

By Evan Derkacz

… GOP Opposed.

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Guess Who’s More Popular Than Jesus?
CultureFebruary 24, 2009

Guess Who’s More Popular Than Jesus?

By Evan Derkacz

A new Harris poll reveals America’s heroes…and those who are heroes no more.

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Culture, Politics/LawDecember 30, 2008

Pat Robertson “Pleased With Obama” (Video)

By Evan Derkacz

Obama’s early choices seem to have resonated with the religious right thus far.

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Culture, Politics/LawNovember 4, 2008

Gutless Americans: Religion-Baiting Heading into Election Day

By Evan Derkacz

A pair of desperate Republicans attempt to smear their opponents with suspect claims about their religious commitments. Responses were swift and harsh.

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Politics/LawOctober 1, 2008

Video: Sarah Palin’s Apocalypse

By Evan Derkacz

A video report from ANP asking whether, as with many in her denomination, Sarah Palin believes that the End of Days is near.

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