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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, Guest Bloggers, OMFG, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 14, 2015

Is Marriage Equality the New “Scopes” Moment? Sort of…

By Chrissy Stroop

Is same-sex marriage the new evolution? I was prompted to think about this seemingly bizarre…

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Guest Bloggers, OMFG, RD BlogAugust 24, 2015

Should We Empathize with Josh Duggar?

By Chrissy Stroop

Over on his popular blog, Chris Boeskool, a progressive Christian, has suggested that there’s something rather…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Politics/Law, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/Gender, StoriesJune 26, 2015

Anti-Gay Evangelicalism is the Norm: A Less Rosy Take on the Evangelical “Tipping Point”

By Chrissy Stroop

“I held my tongue as she told me, ‘Son, fear is the heart of love.’…

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(A)theologies, Guest Bloggers, OMFG, RD Blog, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/GenderJune 9, 2015

Commentary on Caitlyn Jenner Reveals Fundamentalism’s Abusive Dynamic

By Chrissy Stroop

If the dignity of the individual person means anything, then it has to mean this.

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StoriesJanuary 10, 2014

Russian Orthodox Church Supports Referendum on Sodomy Laws

By Chrissy Stroop

“Let’s let the people decide.”

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Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderDecember 12, 2013

Russian Parliament Hosts U.S. Anti-Gay Activist Paul Cameron

By Chrissy Stroop

Cameron is among those made-in-America anti-LGBT activists who are exporting the US culture wars, their cause clearly losing at home, to countries where their prejudices are widely accepted.

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Guest Bloggers, Sexuality/GenderNovember 26, 2013

Yes, It’s Worse To Be Gay in Russia

By Chrissy Stroop

Journalist Jeff Sharlet returned from reporting on LGBT rights in Russia to some odd perceptions. 

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Politics/LawSeptember 25, 2013

In Russia It Is Now a Crime to Insult Someone’s Religious Feelings

By Chrissy Stroop

The protection of religious believers’ feelings has been enshrined in the Russian Civil Code for quite some time, but making it a criminal offense to insult the feelings of religious believers could bring with it much harsher penalties.

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Guest BloggersMarch 4, 2013

Staged Pussy Riot Trial Interrupted by Russian Authorities

By Chrissy Stroop

Caution, religion!

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