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Allen West’s Communist Conspiracy Rooted in Christian Anti-Communism?

By Sarah Posner

…of America “who do not identify their House members since they consider all members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus part of their membership.” (The then-president of the AFL-CIO, John Sweeney, adds Noebel, in a real LOL moment, “could well be the most powerful influence in the House of Representatives.”) These organizations, writes Noebel, “quite literally comprise a Socialist Red Army within the very contours of the House of Representati…

Fear Not, The IRS Isn’t Colluding With Angry Atheists

By Sarah Posner

…ollusive’ Attempt to Target Churches at the Behest of Angry Atheists.” The representatives demanding answers are Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) and eight members of the 67-member Congressional Constitution Caucus, whose mission “is to promote an American future that remains true to its revolutionary past.” On Monday they sent a letter to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, requesting responses to “deep concerns” about a “dismissal agreement” in a lawsuit f…

‘Let It Be Unto Me’: Akin, Rape, and the Early Church

By Sarah Morice-Brubaker

…e surface of science. Virginia Burrus: As soon as I began hearing the news reports of Akin’s remarks, I was haunted by similarities with the thought of the late Roman theologian Augustine. I hasten to say that I would not want to compare Akin in any general way to Augustine, who was a brilliant theologian and writer, accolades I would not by any means assign to Akin! The comparison I have in mind is quite specific, and that is Augustine’s discussi…

On Using Religious Language in Public, Right and Left

By Daniel Schultz

…ng work. Likewise, at a press conference plumping the release of Fulwood’s report, Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina cited James. “Look out for the widows and orphans in your midst,” Clyburn urged, in reference to needy immigrants. Again, perfectly acceptable. But neither Clyburn’s exhortation nor Fulwood’s title scratches very deep. Their frame of reference seems to be something like, “many Americans are Christians, Christians are supposed to be…

Republicans for Choice Chair: Akin “Helpful for Us”

By Sarah Posner

…an delegates to have a copy, and that the draft was still in progress. CNN reported this morning that the Committee was preparing “tough” anti-abortion language, but Stone said, as she was hurriedly returning to theCommittee meetings, “it could have been worse,” adding, however, “it could have been better.” The last draft that Stone saw, she told me, did not identify a human life amendment by name, and did not designate a particular version of it….

Komen & Islamophobia, A New Conservative MO?

By Hussein Rashid

…s its rationale a sham ‘investigation’ into Planned Parenthood launched by Republican Rep. Cliff Stearns as one of the most militant anti-choice members of Congress.” In September, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, on which the Florida congressman sits, began an investigation into Planned Parenthood over the organization’s “compliance with federal restrictions on funding abortions.” This move of using legal weight to accuse someone of a…

Are Atheists More Moral than the Religious?

By Lauri Lebo

…y make outrageous and vile statements, only one openly atheist politician, Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., holds national office. (Stark, by the way, issued a proclamation declaring today as National Day of Reason.) The article points out atheists aren’t perfect. Suicide rates may be higher among non-believers, although the studies are based on a complex series of factors. It goes on to point out: Denmark, which is among the least religious countries i…

The Irony of Trumpism: A Turning Point for Muslims in American Politics

By David Krueger

…nd Monday night’s headliner, Bernie Sanders, was introduced by Minnesota’s Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to U.S. Congress. Yet there were moments in the convention that seemed to affirm old stereotypes about Muslims as “foreign” and a potential threat, as when Bill Clinton addressed Muslims directly in his Tuesday night speech: “If you’re a Muslim and you love America and freedom and you hate terror, stay here and help us win and ma…

Apocalyptic Christian Theology’s Role in Gov Shutdown

By Anthea Butler

…e are headed for financial destruction, faithful end time believers of the Republican Party have already decided that Armageddon is happening. Rep. Michele Bachmann claimed in an interview with Jan Markely on her radio program “Understanding the Times” that “We are to understand where we are in God’s end time history.” Bachmann isn’t the only one who thinks the end times are nigh. Rick Joyner beat Bachmann to the punch on his show “Prophetic Persp…

Harry Jackson Shakes Religious Right Money Tree for “Below the Radar” Anti-Obama Campaign

By Peter Montgomery

…Heritage Foundation would also be sending a speaker; his website says that Rep. Sandy Adams is scheduled to attend. Strang made a hard-sell pitch for help raising $1.5 million to fund Jackson’s campaign in Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Nevada, Colorado, Maryland, and Virginia, saying he was seeking 100 people to commit to giving or raising $1,500 each. Jackson said he had just gotten a contribution from Pat Robertson, and that James R…