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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, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/LawFebruary 4, 2022

Secularism in the US is Larger, More Diverse and More Dynamic Than Ever, But You Wouldn’t Know it From the Media

By Chrissy Stroop

“I’m done waiting for mainstream media to cover nonreligious people and secular issues fairly and…

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Archive, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeJanuary 21, 2022

Is This the End of Roe v. Wade And the End of Abortion Rights in the US?

By Chrissy Stroop

Saturday 22 January marks 49 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Roe v….

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(A)theologies, Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, OMFGJanuary 12, 2022

Is Proselytizing Ever Okay? Are We All Proselytizing All The Time?

By Chrissy Stroop

Excuse me, reader, but would you have a moment to talk about the obnoxious practice…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, OMFG, Racial JusticeJanuary 4, 2022

One Year After 1/6, Media Still Refuse to Recognize Authoritarian Christianity

By Chrissy Stroop

One of those unspoken social rules I’ve never been very good at observing is that…

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Archive, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/LawDecember 20, 2021

The Nones are Alright: An End-of-the-Year Open Letter to Pearl-Clutching Pundits

By Chrissy Stroop

Are you the kind of person who thinks “more religion” is the answer to all…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeDecember 3, 2021

Authoritarian SCOTUS Didn’t ‘Just Happen’: As Roe Hangs By a Thread the Press Struggles with Context and Framing

By Chrissy Stroop

In light of the likelihood that the GOP-stacked Supreme Court will rule in favor of…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Media Analysis, OMFG, Politics/LawNovember 24, 2021

What ‘Faith Groups Do X’ Journalism Reveals About the Press’s Priorities

By Chrissy Stroop

Along with freedom of religion, freedom of the press stands as one of the five…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Sex/Gender/JusticeOctober 27, 2021

Evangelicals Continue To Speak Over, But Not To Ex-vangelicals

By Chrissy Stroop

Christianity Today magazine just can’t seem to leave exvangelicals alone. On October 19, they published…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Racial Justice, Sex/Gender/JusticeOctober 21, 2021

Manslaughter Conviction of Brittney Poolaw Represents Pattern of White Christian Policing of Black and Brown Women’s Bodies

By Chrissy Stroop

In light of new developments in right-wing, heavily evangelical states, it is both laughable and…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Racial Justice, Sex/Gender/JusticeOctober 6, 2021

As Pat Robertson Retires, Here Are 10 of His Most Cringeworthy Moments

By Chrissy Stroop

After 60 years at the helm of his Christian Broadcasting Network, and 55 hosting its…

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