Note to David Brat: Free Markets Are Not Calvinist
On the occasion of Dave Brat’s rise to (perhaps short-lived) fame, I wish to take…
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Catholic Bishops Vote to Double Down on Culture War
The U.S. Catholic Bishops’ vote to maintain their politically aggressive Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty…
Read MoreIsrael’s New President and Intolerant Judaism
Israel’s new president, Likud’s Reuven Rivlin, elected by the Knesset on Tuesday, once called Reform Judaism “idol…
Read MoreDavid Brat: Catholic, Calvinist, and Libertarian, Oh My!
The stunning upset of Eric Cantor by tea party candidate David Brat, a self-avowed Calvinist…
Read MoreSo Much for “Judeo-Christian” Values
The GOP has long touted its commitment to “Judeo-Christian values,” a meaningless term meant to…
Read MoreAnother Slender Man Attack?
This weekend, a second attack by a knife-wielding teenage girl was attributed to the online Slender Man mythos. While the attack could…
Read MoreI Agree With Douthat, Church Can’t Accept Gay Marriage
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will decide whether to renew the Ad Hoc Committee…
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The Washington Post’s Marriage Counselor
Today the Washington Post published a piece by W. Bradford Wilcox and Robin Fretwell Wilson originally headlined, “One way to…
Read MoreDeclining Southern Baptists Double Down on Homophobia
Despite declining membership and growing acceptance of same-sex marriage around the country, the Southern Baptist…
Read MoreAbuser Priests Were “Off Duty,” Lawyer Argues
A central contention of the Catholic bishops’ “religious liberty” argument is that Catholics shouldn’t have…
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