Why Immigration is Such a Key Motivator of Nationalist Aggression and Hostility
In recent weeks, as Republicans rejected an immigration bill that met most of their demands…
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In Speech to White Evangelical Broadcasters, Trump Lays Out his White Christian Nationalist Vision
I know, it’s easy to dismiss Trump’s extremist rhetoric as just another occasion of “Trump…
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The New Age Fantasy of a Celtic Church that Revered Nature and the Divine Feminine Never Existed — So What?
From Fifth Avenue to Dorchester Heights, this St. Patrick’s Day will feature the traditional uilleann…
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New Research Suggests That Belief in Demons May Help Explain Christian Support of Trump
In a strange way, I envy the people who were raised as evangelical Christians in…
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Alabama’s IVF Ruling Reveals Deep Ties to This Increasingly Influential Christian Right Movement
In the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling that sent shockwaves through the country, the word…
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Taking Aim at Religion Itself, Apostles Prime Networks For Real-World Violence
It is more than paradoxical that an ostensibly Christian university leader would say, “We are…
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Both the Joy and the Uproar Over the Pope’s Blessings for LGBTQ Catholics are Small Potatoes Compared to this Age-Old Church Problem
Roman Catholicism is in precarious shape when blessings are controversial. Just before Christmas, and on…
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Latest Book on Evangelical ‘Extremism’ Reflects Pervasive Tendency to Beat Up on Judaism to Save Jesus
Perhaps you’re in the crowd that’s baffled by the behavior of American evangelicals. How could…
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Police Violence is Baked in: Academy Training Encourages Racial Profiling and Emphasizes the Use of Violence
Almost four years have passed since George Floyd was killed outside of a convenience store…
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Why Antisemitism is an Insufficient (and Risky) Explanation for Hamas’s October 7 Attack on Israel
Amidst a recent layover, my phone pinged to indicate I’d been “mentioned” on Twitter, which…
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