How U.S. Conservatives Conjured the Jesus of Their Dreams
It seems that when Donald Trump and his Republican enablers are able to seat a…
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Fact Check: Is the Evangelical Youth-Inspired Great ‘Awokening’ Just Around the Corner?
Early in George W. Bush’s second term, not long after I started my Ph.D. work…
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Why the Media and Democrats Should Reject the Christian Right’s Pearl-Clutching and Address Problematic Religious Views
America is trapped in an abusive relationship—not just with the pussy-grabbing President Donald Trump, our…
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Trump’s Nominee to Fill RBG’s Seat Is Unfit. By Definition.
The name will be announced later this week. The president, a former reality show host,…
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Fundraising for Kyle Rittenhouse Reveals American Christianity’s White Supremacy Problem
Christianity has long had a white supremacy problem. The Kenosha aftermath has just made it…
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Gun-Wielding White Couple Make Perfect Protagonists for Republican Convention’s ‘Great American Story’
Among the more surprising inclusions at the 2020 Republican National Convention was Patricia and Mark…
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In Convention Event Democrats Embrace the ‘Nones’
What does it mean to put pluralism into practice? This is a serious question of…
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The Wrong Man: Why Falwell’s Paying for His Indiscretion But Trump Gets a Pass
When news broke this past Friday that a controversial Instagram photo would result in Jerry…
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Why ‘Respectable’ Evangelicals Can’t Rein in Evangelical Conspiracy Theorists
According to a recent blog post by David French, former staff writer for the National…
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Behind a Recent Stunt in Idaho Lies a Dangerous Theocratic Movement
Last Tuesday, just days before Idaho became one of a handful states to see a…
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