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  • Israel’s War on Gaza
    • War Criminal Henry Kissinger, First Jewish Secretary of State, Had a Lengthy History of Antisemitism
      War Criminal Henry Kissinger, First Jewish Secretary of State, Had a Lengthy History of Antisemitism
    • Flagship Biblical Studies Group Faces Bitter Divide Over Statements on Israel/Palestine
      Flagship Biblical Studies Group Faces Bitter Divide Over Statements on Israel/Palestine
    • Netanyahu’s Genocidal Religious Rhetoric isn’t Just an Appeal to the Israeli Right — He Has Another Constituency in Mind
      Netanyahu’s Genocidal Religious Rhetoric isn’t Just an Appeal to the Israeli Right — He Has Another Constituency in Mind
  • Racial Justice
    • War Criminal Henry Kissinger, First Jewish Secretary of State, Had a Lengthy History of Antisemitism
      War Criminal Henry Kissinger, First Jewish Secretary of State, Had a Lengthy History of Antisemitism
    • Flagship Biblical Studies Group Faces Bitter Divide Over Statements on Israel/Palestine
      Flagship Biblical Studies Group Faces Bitter Divide Over Statements on Israel/Palestine
    • Netanyahu’s Genocidal Religious Rhetoric isn’t Just an Appeal to the Israeli Right — He Has Another Constituency in Mind
      Netanyahu’s Genocidal Religious Rhetoric isn’t Just an Appeal to the Israeli Right — He Has Another Constituency in Mind
  • Politics/Law
    • War Criminal Henry Kissinger, First Jewish Secretary of State, Had a Lengthy History of Antisemitism
      War Criminal Henry Kissinger, First Jewish Secretary of State, Had a Lengthy History of Antisemitism
    • How Can the Former President’s Opponents Repudiate His Fascist Rhetoric Without Giving Him the Publicity He Craves?
      How Can the Former President’s Opponents Repudiate His Fascist Rhetoric Without Giving Him the Publicity He Craves?
    • Netanyahu’s Genocidal Religious Rhetoric isn’t Just an Appeal to the Israeli Right — He Has Another Constituency in Mind
      Netanyahu’s Genocidal Religious Rhetoric isn’t Just an Appeal to the Israeli Right — He Has Another Constituency in Mind
  • Sex/Gender/Justice
    • Documenting the Struggle and Suicide of a Young Woman, ‘Dear Alana’ Podcast Raises Questions About Queer Identity and the Catholic Church
      Documenting the Struggle and Suicide of a Young Woman, ‘Dear Alana’ Podcast Raises Questions About Queer Identity and the Catholic Church
    • Mike Johnson’s Porn-Monitoring isn’t Just ‘Creepy’ — it’s a Window to the Fascist Desire Driving the White Evangelical Will to Power
      Mike Johnson’s Porn-Monitoring isn’t Just ‘Creepy’ — it’s a Window to the Fascist Desire Driving the White Evangelical Will to Power
    • Constitutional Attorney Changes into Drag During Talk on Cancelation of West Texas A&M Drag Show
      Constitutional Attorney Changes into Drag During Talk on Cancelation of West Texas A&M Drag Show
  • Christian Nationalism
    • Netanyahu’s Genocidal Religious Rhetoric isn’t Just an Appeal to the Israeli Right — He Has Another Constituency in Mind
      Netanyahu’s Genocidal Religious Rhetoric isn’t Just an Appeal to the Israeli Right — He Has Another Constituency in Mind
    • With ‘Vermin’ Remark Trump Crosses Fully into Nazi Territory
      With ‘Vermin’ Remark Trump Crosses Fully into Nazi Territory
    • Mike Johnson’s Porn-Monitoring isn’t Just ‘Creepy’ — it’s a Window to the Fascist Desire Driving the White Evangelical Will to Power
      Mike Johnson’s Porn-Monitoring isn’t Just ‘Creepy’ — it’s a Window to the Fascist Desire Driving the White Evangelical Will to Power
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Becky Garrison

Becky Garrison contributes to a range of outlets including The Humanist, Killing the Buddha, American Atheist, Beverage Master, Grapevine, and Fresh Toast. Her eight books include Roger Williams’s Little Book of Virtues (Wipf & Stock, 2020), and Red and Blue God, Black and Blue Church (Jossey-Bass, 2006).

(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, Politics/Law, Religious LibertyFebruary 8, 2021

2021 National Prayer Breakfast: A Kinder Gentler Christian Capitalism

By Becky Garrison

The 2021 National Prayer Breakfast (NPB), held annually the first Thursday in February and attended…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Books, Culture, New Books, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderDecember 17, 2019

Books to Give this Holiday Season to Help Understand the World We’ve Found Ourselves in (and to Help Reimagine a Better One)

By Becky Garrison

As we say goodbye to a truly dystopian year (and then some), here is a…

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Archive, History/Theology, Politics/Law, Politics/Law, Religious LibertyOctober 28, 2019

Will the US Naval Academy Grant The Satanic Temple Equal Rites?

By Becky Garrison

After a group of midshipmen at the Naval Academy sent an email about the upcoming Satanic Services that would be offered, the Academy quickly shut it down claiming that the email wasn’t properly approved.

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Culture, OMFGJune 18, 2019

‘High Church’ Chronicles: Will Anglican Blessing of Medical Marijuana Open the Door to a Royal Strain?

By Becky Garrison

With the Church of England changing its investment policy on medical cannabis, and given Meghan and Harry’s familiarity with it, some wonder whether the Queen, if not the Royal Family in general, can become one of the best ‘cannabis brands’ in the world.

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Politics/LawMay 6, 2019

Long Before Lying to Congress, Barr’s Views on Church and State Should Have Disqualified Him

By Becky Garrison

In the 1990s, Barr attacked the very concept of secular government and in one speech said advocates of secularism “are clearly fanatics.” Barr’s advocacy of “God’s law” is especially alarming.

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Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/LawApril 26, 2019

Russian Operative Maria Butina, Who Leveraged Christian Right Connections, Sentenced For Conspiracy

By Becky Garrison

While the focus of the sentencing memo is on Butina’s connections to organizations like the NRA, the memo also cites her connection to the National Prayer Breakfast, an annual event that’s been hosted by The Family since 1953.

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Christian Nationalism, History/Theology, OMFG, Politics/LawMarch 5, 2019

Trump’s CPAC Meltdown Wasn’t Just Comedy Gold, It Was Groundbreaking Extremism

By Becky Garrison

Prior to Trump, no president has actually spoken at public right-wing events like CPAC and the Values Voter Summit, and he’s the first president to actively embrace the prosperity gospel.

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(A)theologies, Culture, Remapping American Christianities, StoriesDecember 24, 2015

Praise the Lard This Holiday Season

By Becky Garrison

In the spirit of the annual evangelical Christian push to “Keep the Christ in Christmas,”…

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Culture, Guest Bloggers, OMFG, RD BlogAugust 20, 2015

Watch John Oliver Satirize IRS’ Lack of Church Oversight

By Becky Garrison

In Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’s recent segment on televangelists, Oliver illuminated how these preachers exploit the…

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Gay Hating Christians Confronted by “Wall” of Gay Loving Christians at Gay Christian Conference
Culture, Guest Bloggers, OMFG, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderJanuary 13, 2015

Gay Hating Christians Confronted by “Wall” of Gay Loving Christians at Gay Christian Conference

By Becky Garrison

Includes exclusive photos of the “Wall of Love”…

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