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Sarah Posner

Sarah Posner, author of God’s Profits: Faith, Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters, covers politics and religion. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The American Prospect, The Nation, Salon, and other publications. Follow her on Twitter. RSS feed Email

Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 3, 2010

Religious Leaders Condemn National Prayer Breakfast; Offer Alternative American Prayer Hour

By Sarah Posner
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Kill-the-gays bill in Uganda sparks call for President Obama to condemn homophobia at NPB.
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Politics/LawJanuary 29, 2010

Using Religion to Get Away With Murder?

By Sarah Posner

Defendant on trial for murder of Dr. George Tiller says his religious beliefs justified his actions. (Updated below with jury’s verdict.)

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Culture, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderJanuary 28, 2010

Focusing on the Tebow Family

By Sarah Posner

“Pro-life” Super Bowl ad sparks controversy about network advertising policies.

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Politics/LawJanuary 27, 2010

Catholic Bishops Now Push Health Care Bill They Held Up

By Sarah Posner

USCCB claims a bill that doesn’t sufficiently restrict abortion is not “genuine health care reform.”

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Politics/LawJanuary 22, 2010

WWJD Or The First Amendment?

By Sarah Posner

The real problem with the scripture-encoded rifles.

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Politics/LawJanuary 20, 2010

The Real Goal of Pro-Life Movement Support for Scott Brown: Kill Health Care Reform

By Sarah Posner

Conservatives overlook his support for abortion rights for short-term gains.

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Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderJanuary 14, 2010

Lou Engle Attacks Planned Parenthood Facility As “Abortion Super-Center”

By Sarah Posner

The religious right’s new favorite charismatic apostle stirs fears of eugenics and launches a plan to honor King’s legacy by denying people health care.

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(A)theologies, Culture, Politics/LawJanuary 14, 2010

Judging Pat Robertson’s Influence

By Sarah Posner

Cult of personality or empire?

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Culture, Politics/LawJanuary 13, 2010

The Family Research Council’s Mistaken Identity

By Sarah Posner

Nominee Erroll Southers’ discussion of domestic terrorism threat of “Christian identity” groups does not mean “Christians.”

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Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderJanuary 13, 2010

Ugandan President Complains West Pressured Him To Back Away From Anti-Homosexuality Bill

By Sarah Posner

In speech to his political party, Museveni complains about western gay recruitment of Ugandans.

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