“Under God…It’s a Great Thing”: Trump Delivers for His Christian Base
The heart of Trump’s speech was a defense of “religious liberty” that sounded a lot like protecting Christian—and specifically evangelical—lives and values.
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Will Justice Gorsuch Prioritize “Religious Freedom” Over Civil Rights?
Americans United for Separation Church and State has some serious concerns about how a Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch might dismantle that constitutional wall.
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Reports of the Black Church’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated: A Review of Walter Fluker’s Latest Book
In response to the kinds of shifts that have occasioned the post-racial fantasy, Fluker encourages us to think beyond the dominant tropes associated with black Christianity.
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The Deafening Silence of “Religious Freedom” Defenders on Trump’s Muslim Ban
For once, I agree with right-wing claims that religious freedom in America is under attack….
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RD’s Haroon Moghul Talks Muslim Ban on CNN
Haroon Moghul‘s message to Muslim-Americans: Don’t give up.
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The March for Life: Grassroots Movement or Agitprop?
Every year at this time the March for Life descends on Washington, like anti-abortion swallows returning to Capistrano.
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The “Religious Freedom” President is Gutting the Rest of the 1st Amendment
For all his talk of protecting religious freedom, one of the First Amendment’s five sacred…
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In Trump Era, Young Muslims Question Respectability Politics of Mosques
Many Muslim American leaders, organizations and institutions are working to broaden the sphere of engagement.
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Why is the Pope Popular Among Nones?
Popularity in public figureheads is fleeting. As the newly-elected president enters office with the lowest…
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Trump’s Inaugural Address Gets an “F” in American Civil Religion
Trump’s America will shine not as an exemplar of righteous conduct but as an example of “winning” business practices and national self-interest.
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