New Clashes in Portland Confirm that Christian Nationalism Remains a Clear and Present Danger
On Friday, August 7, the Department of Homeland Security announced to state and local authorities…
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Douthat’s Criticism of Pope’s Restriction of Latin Mass Is Fascinating; It’s Also Ahistorical and Has Been Used Before
In a recent opinion piece in the New York Times, fellow Catholic Ross Douthat criticized…
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Is Being Trans a Religion? Why the Christian Right Wants You to Think So
Have you noticed how common it is for right-wingers to describe things they oppose in…
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Evangelical Fiction Helped Shape a Culture of Faith — Along with Suspicion, Fear, and Resentment
Daniel Silliman’s new book, Reading Evangelicals: How Christian Fiction Shaped a Culture and a Faith,…
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Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish? Does it Matter?
For all the ink spilled on Alexander Hamilton by historians, and for all the buzz…
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What a Spooky Summer Trend Says About Enchantment in the Late Modern U.S.
Still looking for a fun and exciting summer activity? Have you thought about ghost hunting?…
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As White Evangelical Vaccine Refusal Reminds Us, Sometimes Religion is the Problem
This week, you’re likely to encounter a lot of commentary on PRRI and Interfaith Youth…
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The January 6 Select Committee Cannot Ignore This Christian Movement
Yesterday, for the first time, we heard about Christian Nationalism in a government conversation about…
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Gen Z’s Religious Affiliation Stats Are Confusing … But Only When Viewed From a Christian-Centric Perspective
Recently, Atlantic writer Derek Thompson tweeted an image of two graphs of religious survey data….
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UPDATED: Turning Catholic School’s Anti-Mask Theology Into a Faith Argument is Just Fine With Religious Right (Even if it is Based on Garbage Theology)
UPDATE, July 27: The Catholic journalist Tony Spence points out that the Diocese of Lansing…
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