This is No Ordinary Anti-Blackness — The Racist History of the Pet-Eating Conspiracy
By now readers are likely familiar with the claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio…
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The Overwhelming Whiteness and Increasing Maleness of U.S. Churches isn’t an Accident — It’s a Selling Point
In a recent front-page article, New York Times religion reporter Ruth Graham explores a historic…
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Is ‘Western Self-Hatred’ the Problem in the Gaza War Protest Movement?
After listening to a 90-minute comprehensive webinar on campus protests and antisemitism, led by a…
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Good (Enough) Christians — Russell Moore in The Atlantic Illustrates the Limitations of ‘Christian Nationalism’ as Category
As a transgender person who grew up evangelical and is now an atheist, I feel…
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Church Attendance is (Once Again) Correlated with Authoritarianism — So Why Do We Refuse to Acknowledge It?
Since 2016, I have been arguing here at RD that former president Donald Trump’s politics,…
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Well, the Harris-Trump Debate Happened — Now Enjoy Your Freedom and Choose Wisely
In the largest sacrifice the world has ever seen since Jesus disappeared into the clouds…
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Historian Matthew Stewart Upends the Widespread Belief that 19th Century U.S. Christianity Was On ‘The Right Side of History’
Might as well say it up front: I am one of many progressive Christians who…
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We Would Be Wise to Pay Attention to Trump’s Apocalyptic QAnon Posting Spree
As many have noted over the past few weeks—at least since his “mega-tantrum” during an…
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Democrats Have Seized the Narrative Frame From the GOP, But Can They Find a Better Story to Tell About an Inclusive, Pluralist US?
As I watched this year’s Democratic National Convention live, there were moments when it became…
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Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?
Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban went into effect last month, meaning that more than 600,000 women…
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