Stalked by The Plague, ‘The Maiden of All Our Desires’ Follows a Medieval Abbey at a Time When Monastic Life Was a Refuge for Women
A woman disappears, “taken by wind.” A one-eyed priest frantically carves a feminine-looking crucifix for…
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If the Family Research Council is a ‘Church’ I’m a #TaxTheChurches Supporter
Like other authoritarians, right-wing Christians often prefer to minimize transparency in order to avoid accountability….
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Fresh From Horrors of Draconian Anti-Abortion Laws, Christian Right Hoosiers Consider Draconian Anti-Abortion Law
I was born (and mostly raised) in Indiana, so let me start off with some…
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Odd Comments by Michigan Football Coach Reveal Who Anti-Abortion Christians Think They’re Defending
This past Sunday, at a “Right to Life dinner and auction” in a Detroit suburb,…
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Meditation Sickness: Everyone is Talking About How Nobody is Talking About The Risks of Meditation
There are some visible signs that particular Buddhist communities in the United States are beginning…
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When Religious Freedom Means Freedom for Religious Violence
Religious freedom has long been a rallying cry of the religious and political right. In…
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What Role do Feelings Play in Conspiracy, Racism and Climate Denial? Welcome to Phoning It In, Episode 1
Welcome to “Phoning It In,” a gameshow I made up because I am tired and…
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Progressive Christians: Don’t Look to the Bible For Abortion Rights Arguments — Women’s Autonomy is Not a Biblical Value
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, many Christians have…
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Americans Must Stop Thinking of the United States Supreme Court as a Court of Law
Americans must stop thinking of the United States Supreme Court as a court of law….
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Racialization Meets Purity Culture: Abortion Criminalization Cases Confirm That It’s Always Been About Controlling Women’s Bodies And Protecting the ‘Ideal’ American Family
Overturning Roe v. Wade was inevitable in this last decade. In March 2015, the state…
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