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Chrissy Stroop

A prominent ex-evangelical writer, speaker, and advocate, Chrissy Stroop is (with Lauren O’Neal) coeditor of the essay anthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church. A senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches, her work has appeared in Dame Magazine, Foreign Policy, Playboy, Political Research Associates, and other outlets, including peer-reviewed academic journals. Holding a Ph.D. in modern Russian history from Stanford University, Stroop is a Senior Research Associate with the University of Innsbruck’s Postsecular Conflicts project. In 2019 Chrissy came out as a transgender woman and began her journey of medical transition. She resides in Portland, Oregon.

(A)theologies, Archive, OMFGApril 21, 2020

Will the Pandemic Hasten the Decline of Christianity or is it ‘America’s Best Hope for a Religious Revival’?

By Chrissy Stroop

On April 2, BuzzFeed’s Ryan Broderick published some sober reflections on how our world might…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Featured, Politics/Law, Religious LibertyApril 16, 2020

Whether it’s Celebrated by CT or Denied in NYC, Evangelical Proselytizing Isn’t in Quarantine

By Chrissy Stroop

One has to imagine that the rabidly anti-LGBTQ Franklin Graham, President and CEO of the…

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Archive, Politics/Law, Religious LibertyApril 6, 2020

How Do Evangelical Missionaries in Brazil Justify Risking Indigenous Lives During a Pandemic?

By Chrissy Stroop

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and U.S. President Donald Trump have a lot in common. Neither…

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(A)theologies, Archive, UncategorizedMarch 26, 2020

There’s no Legal Reason for Churches to Receive Quarantine Exceptions

By Chrissy Stroop

If you’d asked me even two months ago what the next issue or event to…

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(A)theologies, ArchiveMarch 19, 2020

Christian Responses to COVID-19 Raise Old Religion v. Science Questions

By Chrissy Stroop

If there’s one thing that irks me to no end about the atheist community, it’s…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Politics/LawMarch 10, 2020

Are the Southern Baptists, America’s Largest Evangelical Denomination, About to Get Even More Conservative?

By Chrissy Stroop

There is perhaps no easier way to illustrate the history and present realities of white…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian NationalismMarch 4, 2020

There’s Nothing Wrong with ‘Prayer’; But There’s Every Reason to be Skeptical of Pence’s Coronavirus Prayer Circle

By Chrissy Stroop

A plague is upon us. And white evangelicals, naturally, are on the scene—theologizing the COVID-19…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/LawMarch 2, 2020

In Speech to Religious Broadcasters William Barr Warns of Secular Tyranny, Promotes Christian Tyranny

By Chrissy Stroop

I’ve said it before, and if you’re reading this, you’ve very likely heard the same…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Politics/LawFebruary 27, 2020

Christian Nationalism Was the Loser of Tuesday’s Debate

By Chrissy Stroop

If you’re pondering the question of who won last night’s final Democratic primary debate, one…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Politics/Law, UncategorizedFebruary 24, 2020

The Evangelical Pluralism Problem and its Media Enablers

By Chrissy Stroop

At this critical moment for American democracy our media landscape is doing a poor job…

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