Is the Prochoice Religious Community a Sleeping Giant?
You could be forgiven if, after watching the 2020 Democratic and Republican party conventions, you…
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State Director of Christian Right Legislative Group, ‘Project Blitz,’ Calls for Lynching of Rep. Ilhan Omar (Updated)
UPDATE, July 27, 2020: Rev. Dale Witherington recently returned to the scene of his Facebook…
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Lying in the Name of the War Lord: Jane Roe’s Fake ‘Conversion’ is a Feature Not a Bug of the Extreme Christian Right
The late Norma McCorvey, aka Jane Roe, is back in the news, thanks to the…
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The Battle for the Bible Against Christian Nationalism Seeks to Continue Historic Campaign
Some may be surprised to learn that Wendsler Nosie Sr., former chairman of the San…
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Don’t Let Bigoted Campaigns Sour You to the Revolutionary Idea of Religious Freedom
On January 16 we celebrate Religious Freedom Day to commemorate what may be the most…
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A Recent Local Controversy Reveals the Theocratic Heart of ‘Project Blitz’
The Christian nationalist intentions of Project Blitz have also received much attention, but a remarkable episode in Minnesota this past state legislative session may be a harbinger of a more profoundly theocratic politics on the horizon.
Read MoreThe Battle for the Meaning of Religious Freedom Day
A proposed resolution intended to commemorate perhaps one of the most radical, liberatory, and revolutionary pieces of legislation in the history of the world misses the point. And it’s not a mistake.
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Ringing in a Christian Nationalist 2019 With an Even Larger Legislative Playbook
A Christian nationalist coalition, including the Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation, has published a new state legislative playbook for 2019 that’s 30 percent larger, and 100 percent as committed to a nation that reflects its sectarian values.
Read MoreReligious Freedom Manifesto Calls for Compromise and Civility—What’s So Wrong With That?
Behind earnestly worded appeals for religious freedom and respect is a pretense that the Framers of the Constitution and the First Amendment somehow intended to justify discrimination against others.
Read MoreUnreleased Religious Freedom Manifesto Isn’t the Culture War Compromise It Hopes to Be
Given the institutional backing and the generous rhetoric, many well-intentioned people will consider signing on. But before they do, there are a few things they might consider.
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