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      Even if Voters ‘Get What They Asked For’ it’s More Likely to Cause a Fascist Death Spiral Than a Lesson Learned
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      Loyalty and Chaos Play a Role in Trump’s Nominations, But This Schoolyard Tactic May Provide a Better Explanation
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      Trump’s Cabinet (and Other) Picks Paint Picture of a Christian Nationalist ‘Kakistocracy’
    • Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
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      With Election Takeaways Like ‘Too Transgender’ or ‘the US is Shifting Right,’ Dems are Determined to Learn the Wrong Lesson
    • Packed with Threats of Political Violence, Media Largely Ignore the NAR’s ‘Million Women’ Rally in DC
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      Trump’s Cabinet (and Other) Picks Paint Picture of a Christian Nationalist ‘Kakistocracy’
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      Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
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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, Politics/LawJanuary 6, 2023

New Report Shows Dems are Far More Religiously Diverse Than GOP — Though One (A)religious Group Remains Woefully Underrepresented

By Chrissy Stroop

Although the House of Representatives has yet to conduct any business due to a far…

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Archive, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/Law, Religious Liberty, Sex/Gender/JusticeNovember 21, 2022

Three Cheers for Mormon Support of Same-Sex Legislation? Not So Fast

By Chrissy Stroop

Last week, the LDS Church formally came out in support of the federal Respect for…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/LawAugust 29, 2022

In a Disturbing Trend, Far-Right Candidates are Getting Crucial Support from Militia Groups and Churches

By Chrissy Stroop

How many local churches are providing direct electoral support to far-right-wing Christian candidates for political…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeAugust 18, 2022

Media Fail to Acknowledge That 2024 Hopeful Ron DeSantis is as Catholic as Biden

By Chrissy Stroop

We’re not used to thinking of Ron DeSantis, Florida’s rabidly culture-warring governor and a possible…

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Archive, Media Analysis, New Books, OMFG, Politics/Law, Racial JusticeAugust 15, 2022

Sometimes Dialogue is Not the Answer and Neutrality is a Trap: An Interview with the Authors of ‘The Neutrality Trap’

By Chrissy Stroop

Regular readers of Religion Dispatches will likely be familiar with my fairly frequent forays into…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeJuly 27, 2022

If the Family Research Council is a ‘Church’ I’m a #TaxTheChurches Supporter

By Chrissy Stroop

Like other authoritarians, right-wing Christians often prefer to minimize transparency in order to avoid accountability….

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Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeJuly 20, 2022

Fresh From Horrors of Draconian Anti-Abortion Laws, Christian Right Hoosiers Consider Draconian Anti-Abortion Law

By Chrissy Stroop

I was born (and mostly raised) in Indiana, so let me start off with some…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeJune 22, 2022

Salvation, Purity, and Right Wing Activism: A Sampling of What Taxpayers Will Be Forced to Support as a Result of Carson v. Makin SCOTUS Ruling

By Chrissy Stroop

The two Christian schools at the center of Carson v. Makin—the case in which the…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/LawJune 16, 2022

Republican Lauren Boebert Jokes About AR-15s and Jesus — And Yes, She’s a ‘Real’ Christian

By Chrissy Stroop

In the aftermath of the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings—and the 54 mass shootings (and counting)…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeMay 26, 2022

Who’s Really Politicizing School Shootings?

By Chrissy Stroop

You know it’s coming. Every time a mass shooting captures the American public’s consciousness, leading…

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