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John Stoehr

John Stoehr is the editor and publisher of the Editorial Board, a newsletter about politics for normal people. He's a visiting assistant professor of public policy at Wesleyan, a fellow at the Yale Journalism Initiative, a contributing writer for the Washington Monthly, and a contributing editor for Religion Dispatches.

Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawOctober 14, 2020

Why Amy Coney Barrett’s Religion is Fair Game

By John Stoehr

On Monday the Senate Democrats the subject of religion. During the first day of Appellate…

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Archive, Politics/LawSeptember 30, 2020

Even Calling the Debate a ‘Shitshow’ Normalizes the Threat to Democracy

By John Stoehr

CNN’s Jake Tapper is a highly conventional and thus highly respected news anchor. The Daily…

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Archive, Politics/LawSeptember 9, 2020

The Dangerous Fact About QAnon Believers That Reporters Fail to Grasp

By John Stoehr

Most of us are familiar with the genre of political reporting in which a journalist…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawAugust 17, 2020

Sadism is Still the Point for Most White Evangelicals

By John Stoehr

There’s still too much confusion over the president’s bond with white evangelical Protestants (WEPs). I…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawJuly 20, 2020

Should Biden Reach Out to White Evangelicals?

By John Stoehr

At this point, it’s become conventional wisdom that the president is losing support among white…

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Archive, Politics/LawJune 16, 2020

Neil Gorsuch Shows How Donald Trump Loses (Some) White Evangelical Christians

By John Stoehr

When it comes to the president’s support among white evangelical Christians, my first instinct is…

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Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawJune 15, 2020

Why Didn’t Trump Lie About His Bible?

By John Stoehr

The president of the United States is known the world over for his infidelity to…

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(A)theologies, Archive, Politics/LawApril 29, 2020

Did Pence Decline to Wear a Mask Because He’s a ‘Muscular Christian’?

By John Stoehr

I just checked. Turns out I’ve never focused on Mike Pence. That might be due…

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Archive, Politics/LawMarch 16, 2020

Junior Falwell Unmasked Conservatism; Let’s Thank Him For It

By John Stoehr

I suppose we owe Jerry Falwell Jr. a debt of gratitude. I’m serious. Falwell is…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Politics/LawDecember 20, 2019

‘Christianity Today’ Pro-Impeachment Editorial Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

By John Stoehr

Galli and other religious intellectuals do not represent a broad evangelical constituency. They believe what Jesus believed: what’s good for me is also good for you, and all of us are equal before the eyes of God. That is deeply contrary to the authoritarian mindset.

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