Why Virginia Governor’s ‘God is Everywhere’ Statement isn’t a Simple Answer to Those Who Want to Worship Together
On December 12, Bishop Robert Barron, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles founder…
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If Something About Trump’s Bible Photo-Op Felt Familiar There’s a Good Reason
Along with many Americans, I watched with shock and fear as President Trump left the…
Read MoreHow a 15th Century Book on Witchcraft Helps Make Sense of Trump’s Bizarre Baby Execution Story
When Trump claims that women and their doctors are wrapping, rocking, and then cruelly executing babies, he is engaging in a complex narrative rhetoric designed to both titillate and mobilize those in power against those whom they hate.
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Is #MeToo Misogyny ‘Unbiblical’? Southern Baptist Women Test Limits of Biblical Inerrancy
If conservative Christians want to challenge the misogyny in their institutions, they should be applauded and supported. But their call for change will remain problematic as long as they claim Biblical inerrancy as their reason for this call.
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Trump’s Easter Egg Roll: Inauthentic Christianity in a Bunny Suit
On the Monday after Easter, the Trump White House hosted the annual Easter Egg Roll…
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The 17th Century Roots of Roy Moore’s Refusal to Concede the Election
If we should change from a mixed aristocracy to mere democracy, first we should have…
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Roy Moore’s evangelical defenders redefine Christmas spirit.
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Trump’s Twitter Rant Helpfully Models Universal Human Depravity, Spokesperson Suggests
Any Christian who still defends Trump as he lies, harasses, insults and demeans those around him can only do so by saying, in effect, “So what? We are all morally depraved.”
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How Trump Got Absolved By a Widow’s Suffering: Carryn Owens as “Victim Soul”
A theological-historical reading of last night’s spectacle of politics, pain, and Trump’s “happy” ending.
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Vatican Instruction on Cremation Rankles Many, But Give it a Second Look
When my best friend died of cancer earlier this year, at age 44, her body was cremated, a choice now made by close to half of the people in the US.
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