Convergence of Far-Right, Anti-Democratic Factions in the Northwest Could Provide a Model for the Rest of the Nation
The city of Spokane, Washington sits at the eastern edge of the state—a mountain range…
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James Dobson’s Family Values Were Influenced by a Eugenicist [Audio]
This exclusive three-minute clip, featuring historian Audrey Clare Farley, is from the May 17 episode…
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The ‘Health Freedom Movement’ Enters the Covid Era by Disseminating Medical Disinformation
“Are imperfect people welcome in the health freedom movement?” asks an email sitting presumptuously at the…
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Bishops’ Attempt to Deny Communion to Biden Will Backfire Even More Spectacularly Than Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage
If only President Joe Biden didn’t carry a rosary or quote the popular Catholic hymn…
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As Transition Looms, Jewish Studies is Mired in Controversy
What is the state of Jewish Studies in America? This question has been raised anew…
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The Lament of the Christian Disney Dad: What Evangelicals Really Hate About ‘Wokeness’ at Disney World
Conservative Christians have long seen the Walt Disney Company as an enemy in the culture…
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How the Right’s War on ‘Critical Race Theory’ Taps into the Powerful Religion of American Innocence
I would never pick a fight with the formidable Michelle Goldberg, but I must pick…
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Inside the Evangelical Beliefs and Practices that Facilitate Abuse in Families like the Duggars’
Last Thursday, Josh Duggar’s sexual misconduct once again brought his reality TV-famous family into the…
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Josh Duggar Arrest For Child Sexual Abuse Material is Part of a Systemic Problem in Evangelicalism
Last Thursday, April 29, former reality TV star Josh Duggar was arrested by federal authorities…
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Men Without Guns: A Tribute to Larry McMurtry
“Shooting fish in a barrel.” “Loaded for bear.” “Bring in the big guns.” Many West…
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