Alienating Even the Sadistic Trumpian Right, How Did Kristi Noem Miscalculate So Badly With Her Puppy Killing Story?
In these fraught times, there remains one golden rule of politics that both sides of…
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Comparing Gender Transition and Surrogacy to War and Human Trafficking, Vatican’s ‘Dignitas Infinita’ is an Intellectually Embarrassing and Harmful Mess
The good news about the Vatican’s recent document, “Dignitas Infinita: on Human Dignity” is that…
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Controversy Over Jay Shetty’s Authenticity Masks the Bigger Question: Why is the West Drawn to Such Figures Over and Over Again?
From his popular podcast, to his travels with Will and Jada Smith, to GAP ads…
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‘Hell is a World Without You’ Shows Readers How Squarely They Would Have Been on Path to Jan 6 if They’d Come of Age in Evangelicalism
Jason Kirk’s first novel, Hell is a World Without You, tells the coming-of-age story of…
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To One Early 20th Century Rabbi Skeptical of Zionism, Passover Isn’t Simply A Celebration Of Freedom — It’s Also A Warning
For Jews, Passover is a time of liberation. The Exodus story tells the tale of…
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As the Right Peddles a Conspiracy About Trans People and Easter, A Reflection on the Spiritual Nature of My Gender Transition
Sunday was Transgender Day of Visibility; it was also Easter, a holy day for many…
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Trump’s ‘God Bless the USA Bible’ is No Joke
As he makes another bid for the White House, Donald Trump is well aware of…
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Step Right Up And Get Your Low-Priced ‘Pro-God Content’! Donald Trump Enters the Bible Business
Nearly four years ago on June 1, 2020, Federal officers violently cleared peaceful protestors from…
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Prophecy and Prosperity are Keys to Republican Christian Nationalism According to New Poll
This morning, PRRI released a new study on religious change in the US with implications…
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Why Immigration is Such a Key Motivator of Nationalist Aggression and Hostility
In recent weeks, as Republicans rejected an immigration bill that met most of their demands…
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