America’s ‘Jesus Problem’ is Making Progressive Christians Complicit in Christian Supremacy
As we reflect on the implications of the Trump years there have been several books…
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The Quiet Passing of Fundamentalist Mormon Prophet Lynn A. Thompson Suggests Polygamy Recognition Remains a Distant Hope
Lynn A. Thompson, President of the Priesthood of the Apostolic United Brethren, the largest Mormon…
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Who Killed Mars Hill Church? There’s One Suspect Evangelicals Simply Aren’t Prepared to Interrogate
In the fall of 2014, Mark Driscoll resigned from his position as pastor of Mars…
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Pittsburgh Paradox: A City Haunted by God and Steel
Willa Cather is so associated with the Nebraska prairie’s expanse, depicted in novels like O…
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Setting a Low Bar: Religious Entities Praised for Treating Covid Religious Exemptions Responsibly
Last week, AP published a small, albeit important article, “Many faith leaders say no to…
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A Love Letter to #Exvangelicals and Those Deconstructing Their Toxic Faith
I’m astounded by people who have the intellectual honesty, courage, and fortitude to examine their…
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Why Nobody Should Be Surprised That Pope Francis Made Problematic Comments About Judaism — And That He Remains Unapologetic
The tenure of Pope Francis has been marked by his support for a host of…
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A New Mormon Religion Has Taken QAnon Conspiracies and Canonized Them as Doctrine
Over the last year, I’ve scrolled past social media posts by members of diverse religious…
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A New Book Argues That This ‘Divine Institution’ is the Key to Understanding White Evangelical Culture
At a small group Bible study in suburban Colorado Springs, circa 2008, a group of…
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The ‘Fake Christian’ Deflection and Contrarian Concern Trolling: How Not to Write about Evangelical Authoritarianism
Over the last couple of weeks, America’s conservative, mostly white evangelicals have once again generated…
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