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    • Trump’s Cabinet (and Other) Picks Paint Picture of a Christian Nationalist ‘Kakistocracy’
      Trump’s Cabinet (and Other) Picks Paint Picture of a Christian Nationalist ‘Kakistocracy’
    • Even if Voters ‘Get What They Asked For’ it’s More Likely to Cause a Fascist Death Spiral Than a Lesson Learned
      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’
      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
      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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      Trump’s Cabinet (and Other) Picks Paint Picture of a Christian Nationalist ‘Kakistocracy’
    • With Election Takeaways Like ‘Too Transgender’ or ‘the US is Shifting Right,’ Dems are Determined to Learn the Wrong Lesson
      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
      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’
    • Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
      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.

Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeMay 19, 2022

‘We Believe That God Has a Special Plan for Every Single Life’: Oklahoma’s Strict, Punitive, and Total Abortion Ban is Just the Beginning

By Chrissy Stroop

Anyone who grew up in the Christian Right could have told you that Roe v….

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, OMFG, Racial Justice, Sex/Gender/JusticeMay 13, 2022

‘Pregnant Women’ or ‘People Who Can Get Pregnant’: How Do We Balance Recognition of Anti-Abortion Misogyny with the Erasure of Transmasculine People?

By Chrissy Stroop

Over the same period in which advocates of reproductive justice have been fighting a rearguard…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/LawApril 27, 2022

Conservative Judge Suing ‘Daily Beast’ for ‘QAnon-linked’ Headline Thought QAnon Pod Was ‘Aimed at Christian Audience’ — Spoiler: It Was

By Chrissy Stroop

Paula Patrick, a conservative judge in Philadelphia perhaps best known for being on the wrong…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Politics/Law, Religious LibertyApril 26, 2022

Christian Health Sharing Ministries Aren’t All Corrupt — But Here’s Why They Are a Problem

By Chrissy Stroop

In my previous column here at RD, I used historical retrospective and my personal memories…

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Archive, Politics/Law, Religious Liberty, Sex/Gender/JusticeApril 21, 2022

Evangelical Healthcare Sharing Plan Catastrophically Fails — But Why Did So Many Join in the First Place?

By Chrissy Stroop

Remember the 1990s? The inexplicable popularity of fluorescent fanny packs? The innocent thrill of getting…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Sex/Gender/JusticeApril 8, 2022

The Most Forgotten Queer Folks in the US are Fighting Back Against a Powerful — and Publicly Funded — Group That Discriminates With Impunity

By Chrissy Stroop

“How do we get people to view the CCCU as an extremist organization, the same…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, OMFG, Racial Justice, Sex/Gender/JusticeMarch 21, 2022

Behind the Inclusive-Sounding Ads of this $100 Million PR-Blitz-for-Jesus it’s the Same Old Conservative Christian Fantasy

By Chrissy Stroop

This month, a $100 million advertising campaign and website have been launched nationwide to help…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Sex/Gender/JusticeMarch 7, 2022

The Same Toxic Christian Right Theology Supports Both the Online Bullying I Experienced and the Cruel Anti-Trans Policy in TX — And it’s Not Remotely Fringe

By Chrissy Stroop

In late February, I went through an episode of online bullying that made me feel…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Russia Invades Ukraine, Sex/Gender/JusticeFebruary 28, 2022

Russia and the US Have More in Common Than You Might Think

By Chrissy Stroop

As I write, Russia has invaded Ukraine, thousands of people have reportedly died, and hundreds…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, Politics/Law, Racial JusticeFebruary 15, 2022

New Report on (White) Christian Nationalism and the J6 Insurrection Shows Just ‘How Dire the Threat is’

By Chrissy Stroop

Readers who follow my work will be aware of my conviction that neither the press,…

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