University of Southern California
USC Annenberg
  • Submissions
  • Contact
  • FAQ
Religion Dispatches - Religion Dispatches Religion Dispatches
  • Israel’s War on Gaza
    • The Desire to Annihilate Gaza Wasn’t Born on 10/7 — It’s Part of a Long Tradition that Includes 19th Century Travel Writing
      The Desire to Annihilate Gaza Wasn’t Born on 10/7 — It’s Part of a Long Tradition that Includes 19th Century Travel Writing
    • The Antisemitism Awareness Act Just Passed by the House Would Actually Increase Anti-Jewish Violence
      The Antisemitism Awareness Act Just Passed by the House Would Actually Increase Anti-Jewish Violence
    • ‘Do You Want Columbia to be Cursed by God?’ — Alarming Exchanges in Congress and Beyond Highlight the Desperate Need for Religious Literacy
      ‘Do You Want Columbia to be Cursed by God?’ — Alarming Exchanges in Congress and Beyond Highlight the Desperate Need for Religious Literacy
  • Racial Justice
    • Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
      Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
    • Well, the Harris-Trump Debate Happened — Now Enjoy Your Freedom and Choose Wisely
      Well, the Harris-Trump Debate Happened — Now Enjoy Your Freedom and Choose Wisely
    • Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’
      Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’
  • Politics/Law
    • Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
      Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
    • Well, the Harris-Trump Debate Happened — Now Enjoy Your Freedom and Choose Wisely
      Well, the Harris-Trump Debate Happened — Now Enjoy Your Freedom and Choose Wisely
    • We Would Be Wise to Pay Attention to Trump’s Apocalyptic QAnon Posting Spree
      We Would Be Wise to Pay Attention to Trump’s Apocalyptic QAnon Posting Spree
  • Sex/Gender/Justice
    • Democrats Have Seized the Narrative Frame From the GOP, But Can They Find a Better Story to Tell About an Inclusive, Pluralist US?
      Democrats Have Seized the Narrative Frame From the GOP, But Can They Find a Better Story to Tell About an Inclusive, Pluralist US?
    • Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?
      Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?
    • After Her Remarks Pope JPII Was Never the Same — Controversial, Beloved Sr Theresa Kane’s Effect on the Catholic Church Endures
      After Her Remarks Pope JPII Was Never the Same — Controversial, Beloved Sr Theresa Kane’s Effect on the Catholic Church Endures
  • Christian Nationalism
    • Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
      Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
    • Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’
      Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’
    • Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?
      Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?
gwynnewatkins@gmail.com'

Gwynne Watkins

Gwynne Watkins is a Christian, but not the kind that sucks. Visit www.gwynnewatkins.com or tweet @gwynnesanity.

Culture, Guest Bloggers, RD BlogMay 1, 2014

I Call BS on Nun Reality Show

By Gwynne Watkins

Move over, Kardashians: the hottest new reality stars have sworn off sex and wear the…

Read More
Guest Bloggers, RD BlogApril 18, 2014

Celebrate Jesus with Weird Merchandise!

By Gwynne Watkins

Hopping down God’s trail to celebrate… kitschy toys.

Read More
Guest Bloggers, RD BlogApril 15, 2014

WaPo Film Critic Comes Out of the (Christian) Closet

By Gwynne Watkins

A religious journalist in secular journalism? Perish the thought.

Read More
Facebook’s “No Religion” Policy Hoax
Culture, Guest Bloggers, RD Blog, StoriesApril 10, 2014

Facebook’s “No Religion” Policy Hoax

By Gwynne Watkins

Do we just want to believe?

Read More
Culture, Guest Bloggers, RD BlogApril 10, 2014

Daily Show Takes on Noah’s Christian Haters

By Gwynne Watkins

Don’t worry, be happy.

Read More
Holy Grail is Found!
(A)theologies, Guest Bloggers, RD Blog, StoriesApril 7, 2014

Holy Grail is Found!

By Gwynne Watkins

Why does it look so wrong?

Read More
News Round-Up: State of the Christian Movie
Guest Bloggers, RD Blog, StoriesApril 4, 2014

News Round-Up: State of the Christian Movie

By Gwynne Watkins

From Christian indie God’s Not Dead to Noah to Son of God.

Read More
Guest Bloggers, RD BlogApril 1, 2014

Comedians on God’s Family Issues

By Gwynne Watkins

Louis CK, Eddie Izzard, and more. 

Read More
Guest Bloggers, RD BlogMarch 18, 2014

Noah vs. 1929 Epic Noah’s Ark

By Gwynne Watkins

Ridiculously expensive to make and plagued by production disasters.

Read More
Girls’ Lena Dunham Does Adam and Eve
Culture, Guest Bloggers**, RD BlogMarch 12, 2014

Girls’ Lena Dunham Does Adam and Eve

By Gwynne Watkins

Could a real version be coming soon to a theater near you?

Read More
1 2 Next

Religion Dispatches

Religion Dispatches

Religion Dispatches is your independent, non-profit, award-winning source for the best writing on critical and timely issues at the intersection of religion, politics, and culture.

© Religion Dispatches
Back to top