Religion Dispatches
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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I’m continually surprised that people who say they want less intrusive government are so eager to promote this intrusion into our personal lives.
Read MoreWe believe it weakens religious freedom when it is invoked in ways that deprive people of their civil and human rights to equal protection under the law, or seek to justify exclusion and discrimination.
Read MoreCritics say any such display of the Ten Commandments in this way, may also violate the Oklahoma state constitution. But whatever the fate of these bills, the Christian Right and the politicians who cater to it have a long game in mind, and most seem unaware of the game itself.
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It’s election year in the United States and an episode from the very recent past…
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Religious freedom has been much in the news as the Trump administration has rolled out…
Read MoreLaunched initially in 2015, Project Blitz brings something new and dramatic to the Christian Right as it continues to mature as a political movement—especially in light of its electoral advances in state governments over the past decade.
Read MoreHistorian John Ragosta details some of the strikingly similar issues over the proper place of religion and religious expression in a secular nation compromised of mostly religious individuals.
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To listen to the Christian Right, which has been busy seeking religious exemptions from laws governing…
Read MoreSuper Tuesday and the success of Donald Trump among evangelicals have caused otherwise sensible observers to…
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