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      Conservative Evangelical Eric Metaxas, Doing Twitter Theology, Claims ‘Jesus Was White’
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      The Left Behind: Why Are White American Christians So Racist?
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      The ‘Spiritual Warfare’ Worldview of Trump’s Conspiracy Doctor is Part of a Transnational Movement
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      The Only Surprising Thing About the ‘Demon Sperm’ Doctor’s Views Is That They’re Shared By Many Evangelicals
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      Exclusive: Why Did Chicago Public Schools Just Quietly Drop Transcendental Meditation?
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      Texas Faith Leaders Say Governor’s Use of Pandemic to Ban Abortion is an Attack on Religious Freedom (Updated)
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      Whether it’s Celebrated by CT or Denied in NYC, Evangelical Proselytizing Isn’t in Quarantine
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      Books to Give this Holiday Season to Help Understand the World We’ve Found Ourselves in (and to Help Reimagine a Better One)
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      Whatever COVID-19 Brings, This Chaplain Wants You to Remember That the Death Rate is Ultimately 100%
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      How a Powerful ‘Ex-Gay’ Pastor is Chasing the Latino Vote
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Peter Laarman

Peter Laarman is a United Church of Christ minister who served as senior minister of New York's Judson Memorial Church and then as executive director of LA's Progressive Christians Uniting before retiring in 2014. He remains deeply involved in national and regional social justice projects touching on race, class, and religion.

(A)theologies, Politics/LawMarch 10, 2009

Will Jim Wallis Represent True Worker Justice Before Senate Committee?

By Peter Laarman

Once again, despite having little to no expertise in the area, Jim Wallis has been tapped to give the progressive position. This time it’s the critical Employee Free Choice Act.

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Politics/LawFebruary 26, 2009

Christian Silence on Banking Due to Concerns of Anti-Semitism?

By Peter Laarman

Is this deference to bankers among the American religious an historical curiosity or de rigueur behavior? Let us hear from you!

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(A)theologies, Politics/LawFebruary 25, 2009

America’s Fat Tues Turns to Ash Wed: Imagine a Humility-Driven Recovery

By Peter Laarman

The president boasted that America will be “back” economically, but can we can afford to go back to the kind of economy we had during the house of cards period?

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Politics/LawFebruary 23, 2009

Why Is Obama Reaching Out to Ravening Wolves?

By Peter Laarman

If Obama keeps his eye on the conservative fiscal prizes, like cutting Social Security for example, he’ll be on the express train to the dustbin of history.

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Culture, Politics/LawFebruary 4, 2009

Daschle Is Gone—But the Stench of Insider Corruption Lingers

By Peter Laarman

While it’s good that Obama won’t have this rotten apple in his administration it does nothing about the tree.

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