How an 1843 Revelation on Polygamy Poses a Serious Challenge to Modern Mormonism
This week, new legislation goes into effect in Utah that decriminalizes polygamy among consenting adults….
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Yes, It Can Be Hard to Be an Atheist in America; Now We Have the Data
Are the nonreligious a marginalized group in America? When I brought this question up to…
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Our Need for Sports During the Pandemic is Far Deeper Than Just Entertainment
In the midst of self-isolating and social distancing, many of us have taken the time…
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Bill Gates Comments on Covid-19 Vaccine Enflame “Mark of the Beast” Worries in Some Christian Circles
If the worries of most quarantined Christians in the United States center on health and…
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Churchgoers, Stay Home—It’s The American Way
Across the nation, stay-at-home orders have quieted downtowns, schools, theaters, and stadiums. But one kind…
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Did Pence Decline to Wear a Mask Because He’s a ‘Muscular Christian’?
I just checked. Turns out I’ve never focused on Mike Pence. That might be due…
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You Can Take The Boy Out of the Crack House: MyPillow CEO’s New Book Promo Has Deep Roots in American Christianity
What the hell did I just see? Not in a good way. No. Seriously: what…
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Civil Religion v. Uncivil Religion; With Deadly Consequences
Readers will know that we at Religion Dispatches hold no special brief for faith or…
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But ‘Natural’ is Better, No? ‘How Faith in Nature’s Goodness Leads to Harmful Fads, Unjust Laws, and Flawed Science’
Go to the grocery store to buy vanilla extract and you’ll be faced with an…
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Will the Pandemic Hasten the Decline of Christianity or is it ‘America’s Best Hope for a Religious Revival’?
On April 2, BuzzFeed’s Ryan Broderick published some sober reflections on how our world might…
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