Religious Freedom Historian John Ragosta on “Religious Freedom”
To listen to the Christian Right, which has been busy seeking religious exemptions from laws governing…
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Inside InterVarsity’s Purge: Trauma and Termination at the Premier Evangelical Student Org
One of the nation’s largest campus ministries has demanded that its LGBT-affirming staff quit by November 11th.
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An Open Letter To American Muslims on Same-Sex Marriage
Update: Listen to an episode of BBC’s “World Have Your Say” devoted to Reza…
Read MoreThe Theological Hijacking of Religious “Freedom”
If I were Steve Inskeep, here’s how the conversation might have gone.
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Wanted: Your Vote
RD is nominated for a Webby for best Religion and Spirituality site!
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Phoning It In: ‘Heathen’ Isn’t a Neutral Religious Description — It’s Also a Significant Force in the Creation of Race in the US
Welcome to “Phoning It In,” a gameshow I made up because I am tired and…
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Even if Voters ‘Get What They Asked For’ it’s More Likely to Cause a Fascist Death Spiral Than a Lesson Learned
In response to the election, a significant number of people on social media and elsewhere…
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Loyalty and Chaos Play a Role in Trump’s Nominations, But This Schoolyard Tactic May Provide a Better Explanation
Thus far much of the commentary about Trump’s cabinet and staff picks alternates between “He…
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Progressive Christian Election Response ‘Give us Barabbas’ May Be Well-Meaning — But Functions as Anti-Jewish Dogwhistle
In the wake of the 2024 United States presidential election, “Give us Barabbas” emerged in…
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Trump’s Fervent Christian Zionists Poised to Lead the Military — And US-Israel Relations
With Trump’s second presidency, Christian Zionism may be returning to the White House stronger than…
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Meet Pete Hegseth, the Man Who Will Lead the Entire US Military — A Man Deemed an ‘Extremist’ by the US Military
On Tuesday, Trump announced Fox News talking head Pete Hegseth as his new secretary of…
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With Election Takeaways Like ‘Too Transgender’ or ‘the US is Shifting Right,’ Dems are Determined to Learn the Wrong Lesson
I’ll confess something up front. I hate election postmortems. I’m not sure anybody likes them,…
Read MoreWith no Viable Alternative on Ballot, Anti-immigrant Movement Claims Victory and Releases Wish Lists
When a fundamentally punitive position is embraced by both candidates, you can pretty much bank…
Read MoreDo Sheriffs Actually Have the Power to Disrupt Elections?
Numerous recent reports have warned the public about far-right sheriffs’ plans for the upcoming election….
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The Dark Horse ‘Stop the Steal’ Scenario: NAR Leaders Sought ‘Trojan Horse’ in Election Offices Filled with ‘Christian Patriots’
Over the past 24 hours you’ve likely heard stories about election workers facing pressure to…
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