Don’t Believe the Hype (About Believing): You Don’t Need Religion to be Happy
Is religion good for you, full stop? Many Americans think so—and perhaps that’s unsurprising in…
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New Patriarch, Same Patriarchy: Despite Glowing Praise For New SBC President, There’s Just One Problem
In the midst of tense debates around race, gender, and partisan politics, the 2021 Southern…
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Hulu’s ‘Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia’ Shows That We Can No Longer Ignore Connections Between Religion and Drugs
If surveyed about the relationship between religion and drugs, I’d wager that a majority would…
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This Quote About ‘Pregnant’ Church From Outgoing SBC President is Deeply Troubling For Anyone Concerned About Sexual Abuse
“Whenever the church gets in bed with politics, the church gets pregnant. And our…
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Why Mike Lindell and the Majority of White Evangelicals Can’t Give Up On ‘The Big Lie’
This Saturday, June 12th, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell will host a rally aimed at supporting…
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Sanctuary and the Second Amendment: Do Guns Deserve Special Protection?
At the dramatic climax of Victor Hugo’s famous gothic novel, Notre-Dame de Paris (better known…
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What do the January 6 Commission, Covid Deaths and Gun Massacres All Have in Common? God’s Chosen
I’m going to try connecting things that don’t at first seem related. They’re the fight…
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‘Stand Up For Jesus’: Accessibility in Churches Means More than Ramps
I remember having an alienating experience in a church a few years ago thanks to…
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Evangelicals in Moral Panic Over Exvangelicals
Early last month, I expressed cautious optimism here on RD that conservative, mostly white evangelicals…
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Unquestioned Support for Israel Wasn’t Always the Way for Conservative Christians
As civilians in southern Lebanon fled an impending Israeli ground offensive, over three thousand Christian…
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