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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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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The ‘Jezebel Spirit’ Isn’t (Just) Bible-Based Misogyny, it’s a Literal Demon — So What Happens When They ‘Stop Tolerating’ It?
Most people, to the extent that they heard about it at all, probably interpreted the…
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A Match Made in Hell: Demons Have Become a Serious Force in US Politics — But We’ve Seen This Show Before
Since Donald Trump began campaigning, demons have been a small but growing part of political…
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The Overwhelming Whiteness and Increasing Maleness of U.S. Churches isn’t an Accident — It’s a Selling Point
In a recent front-page article, New York Times religion reporter Ruth Graham explores a historic…
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Attacks on Tim Walz’s Lutheran Denomination are Undermined by Reality — I Mean, Is ELCA Even Exciting Enough for Controversy?
Almost as soon as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz…
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Already Beatified by the Right for Surviving an Assassination Attempt, Must We All Pray for Donald Trump?
I had some finessing to do on Sunday. I filled in for a colleague the…
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Women are (Still) Fleeing the Church — And the Cause is (Still) Pretty Clear
Eight years ago here at RD I noted that women were fleeing organized religion—as measured…
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Amid Growing Legitimacy Challenges from its Right and Left, Vatican Seizes Control of the Supernatural — to Prevent ‘Abuses’
On May 17, the Vatican overhauled its process for evaluating and verifying supernatural phenomena, from…
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A Reporter’s Guide to the New Apostolic Reformation
The story of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) lives at the epicenter of the intersection…
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