On the ‘Violent-Prayer-a-Day’ Christian Education of Dr. Vance Boelter, Alleged Killer of Minnesota Democrats
Above is a photograph I took in March 2024 of the lobby of Christ for…
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Don’t Take the Bait — Kristi Noem and Fascism’s Sadistic Eroticization of Power
The image above is an altered detail from a video posted on X by Secretary…
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Meet Pete Hegseth, the Man Who Will Lead the Entire US Military — A Man Deemed an ‘Extremist’ by the US Military
On Tuesday, Trump announced Fox News talking head Pete Hegseth as his new secretary of…
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‘Hello, Trump Warriors!’ Little-Known Preachers and Rabble Rousers are the Unregulated Id of the Felon’s First Rally
“I don’t care about you, I just want your vote.” That’s the clip from Trump’s…
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The Best Books Media of 2008
Forget the standard litany of the best-selling books and most popular movies… This year’s list includes comics, rock bands, Battlestar Galactica, “Hava Nagila” sung to the tune of “The Twist,” and “I Am the Walrus” translated into Aramaic.
Read MoreThis is not a Religion Column: Sarah Palin, American
Small Town Spirituality, Big City Hate: For those with ears to hear it, Sarah Palin’s speeches echoed the work of Westbrook Pegler, a mid-century Rush Limbaugh, and then some….
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This is not a Religion Column: Biblical Capitalism
The roots of the economic crisis tap directly into a movement within American fundamentalism. Much has been made of Palin’s Pentecostalism but her links to The Family go unnoticed.
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This is Not a Religion Column: The Audacity of Compromise…
Obama may just be doing what he needs to win but that compromise requires the abandonment of King’s dream…
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This is Not a Religion Column: Christian Candidate Quiz Bowl
Let us ask: How does God guide you, exactly?
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This is Not a Religion Column: The Religious Vote of the Future, with a Pickle
An Election ’08 Manifesto for Messiness: A tart plea for nuanced religion coverage…
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