How the Study of Evangelicalism Has Blinded Us to the Problems in Evangelical Culture
As we approach the two-month ‘anniversary’ of the armed takeover of the Capitol, and President…
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‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Ep 2 Recap: A Family Man With a Wild Side
Spoiler: this recap covers some of the crucial investigative developments featured in the second…
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‘Murder Among the Mormons’ Ep 1 Recap: A Trio of Bombs Launches SLC into a Panic
Below is a recap of the first episode of Murder Among the Mormons, a…
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Should Chaplains Be Involved in Psychedelic Experiences? Are ‘Trips’ Inherently Religious?
Harvard University’s Center for the Study of World Religions recently held a discussion titled “What…
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‘Murder Among the Mormons,’ Latest True Crime Doc From Netflix, Highlights Issues of Faith, Skepticism, and Authenticity
Note on spoilers, etc: This essay covers the broad outlines of the Mark Hofmann forgery…
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The Problem With An Evangelical Petition Calling White Nationalism ‘Heresy’
Me, starting column: Well, actually, an evangelical sign-on petition calling white nationalism a heresy…
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No, Rush Limbaugh Did Not Hijack Your Parents’ Christianity
We’ve all heard the stories, and some of us have seen it with our own…
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Is it Okay to Celebrate the Death of Rush Limbaugh — or Should We Let the Dead Judge the Dead?
Rush Limbaugh was a persistent son-of-a-gun, by which I mean he persisted at being an…
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Rep. Kinzinger Rejects Judgmental Family Letter But He’s No Cure for Evangelical GOP Authoritarianism
This week, Illinois Representative Adam Kinzinger, one of only ten Republicans in the House of…
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Dispatches From the Rhodian Shore: A (Tough) Love Letter to Religious Studies
When writing as critical scholars of religion about the impacts and role of religion in…
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