The Racist Message of Do-Nothing Religion, Courtesy of Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
In the wake of widespread protests against police brutality, Americans are looking to their leaders…
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Space X and the Photo-Op: Trump’s Use of the Bible Was Just the Latest in a Series of Christian Nationalist Messages
Trump’s supporters are busy combing the scriptures for that perfect verse that justifies the president…
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Southern Baptist Leader Al Mohler Addresses Past Racist Comments; But the Past Isn’t the Problem
No. It was not an incredibly stupid comment. And no, a trap was not cleverly…
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Where’s the 2020 Democratic Faith Outreach Discussion… Or Has the Folly of Courting White Evangelicals Finally Hit Home?
The 2020 election season is ramping up. Senator Bernie Sanders dropped out of the Democratic…
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Whether it’s Celebrated by CT or Denied in NYC, Evangelical Proselytizing Isn’t in Quarantine
One has to imagine that the rabidly anti-LGBTQ Franklin Graham, President and CEO of the…
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New Study of Christian Nationalism in Texas Should be a Warning for the Whole Country
“Our [Founding] Fathers intended that this nation should be a Christian nation, not because all…
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Coronavirus Exposes the Religious Right’s Racism
On March 10, President Trump retweeted a post from conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, who…
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There’s Nothing Wrong with ‘Prayer’; But There’s Every Reason to be Skeptical of Pence’s Coronavirus Prayer Circle
A plague is upon us. And white evangelicals, naturally, are on the scene—theologizing the COVID-19…
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How a Powerful ‘Ex-Gay’ Pastor is Chasing the Latino Vote
At a mini-mall Starbucks in southern San Diego, I’m staring into my coffee and wondering…
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In Speech to Religious Broadcasters William Barr Warns of Secular Tyranny, Promotes Christian Tyranny
I’ve said it before, and if you’re reading this, you’ve very likely heard the same…
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