Hope & Change in a Racist Nation: A Necessary Disillusion
I now live in a tiny state whose motto is “Hope.” When the pandemic struck,…
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Lying in the Name of the War Lord: Jane Roe’s Fake ‘Conversion’ is a Feature Not a Bug of the Extreme Christian Right
The late Norma McCorvey, aka Jane Roe, is back in the news, thanks to the…
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In the Name of the Father, Son, and Q: Why It’s Important to See QAnon as a ‘Hyper-Real’ Religion
In a May 13th article published in The Atlantic, Adrienne LaFrance offers her readers a…
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The Facts About ‘Sharia’ May Surprise You
Given the instant publicity of any reprehensible action taken in the name of “sharia law,”…
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What We Actually Mean By ‘Sacrifice’ During the Pandemic Makes All the Difference
In the wake of COVID-19 and its continuing casualties, we’re inundated with references to human…
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Hulu’s ERA-Focused Mini-Series ‘Mrs. America’ Reveals an Ongoing Predicament of Progressive Politics
In a key scene of Hulu’s new mini-series Mrs. America, an unexpected cadre of organized…
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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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Christianity Today’s ‘Humble’ Hindu-to-Jesus Conversion Story is Still a Story of Christian Triumphalism
When I was a freshman at the University of Minnesota in the 1990s, I was…
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No, Trump’s Evangelical Support Isn’t Cracking: The ‘Independent’ Jumps the Shark
As I recently observed here on RD, the Democratic faith outreach discussion in America’s 2020…
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Asceticism á la Carte: Fasting for Ramadan as a Muslim Atheist
Ever since becoming an atheist many years ago, I’ve discarded most everything having to do…
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