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Patricia Miller

Patricia Miller is a Washington, DC–based journalist and the author of Good Catholics: The Battle Over Abortion in the Catholic Church. Her work at the intersection of politics, sex and religion has appeared in The Atlantic, Salon, The Nation, Huffington Post, RH Reality Check and Ms. Magazine.

OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD BlogNovember 19, 2015

U.S. Bishops Reject Pope Francis’ Priorities

By Patricia Miller

The U.S. Catholic bishops have now gathered four times for their semi-annual meeting since Pope…

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(A)theologies, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderNovember 17, 2015

The Sad Incoherence of Jeb’s Abortion Position

By Patricia Miller

One of the big questions at last week’s Republican debate was whether Jeb Bush would…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderNovember 9, 2015

3 Reasons the SCOTUS Challenge to Contraceptive Mandate is a “Religious Liberty” Stalking Horse

By Patricia Miller

Now that the Supreme Court has announced that it will hear a consolidated set of…

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Beyond Belief: Election 2016, OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD BlogNovember 4, 2015

Jeb! Reboot Includes Religious Liberty Effort

By Patricia Miller

As part of his effort to reboot his flailing presidential campaign, Jeb Bush has unveiled a Religious…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD BlogNovember 3, 2015

Philly Gives Doctors Wide Leeway with Religious Exemption

By Patricia Miller

The city of Philadelphia has adopted a new religious exemption policy that allows doctors with…

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(A)theologies, OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD Blog, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/GenderOctober 22, 2015

Conservatives Have Officially Become the Catholic Church’s Tea Party

By Patricia Miller

As the much-ballyhooed family synod lurches into its final days, with no clear consensus on…

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(A)theologies, OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderOctober 19, 2015

The Plot to Turn the Synod into a “Plot”

By Patricia Miller

It’s official—with Ross Douthat’s conspiracy-drenched Sunday column, the idea that the synod is somehow a “plot…

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(A)theologies, OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD Blog, Remapping American ChristianitiesOctober 14, 2015

Conservative Cardinals’ Controversial Letter Cites Church Appeal

By Patricia Miller

While most reactions to the 13 conservative cardinals who sent a letter to Pope Francis…

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(A)theologies, Beyond Belief: Election 2016, OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Remapping American ChristianitiesOctober 13, 2015

Marco Rubio isn’t a Religious Panderer He’s the New Breed

By Patricia Miller

At ThinkProgress, Jack Jenkins gives a rundown of current GOP favorite Marco Rubio’s triumvirate religious…

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(A)theologies, OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD Blog, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/GenderOctober 9, 2015

Conservative Hardliners at Synod Prompt Question: “What Are We Doing Here?”

By Patricia Miller

As the first week of the second installment of the bishops’ synod on the family…

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