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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‘The Quiet Damage’ Details the Heartbreaking Effect of QAnon on Five American Families — But Critical Questions Linger
The outlines of QAnon conspiracy theories are by now familiar to many. The battle of…
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Want to Know What Public Education Would Look Like Under Project 2025? Just Take a Look at Oklahoma
UPDATE (12:03 pm ET on 8/20/24): This piece has been updated to include information on…
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Attacks on Tim Walz’s Lutheran Denomination are Undermined by Reality — I Mean, Is ELCA Even Exciting Enough for Controversy?
Almost as soon as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz…
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Election Reporters: Here’s Why Simply Descriptors Like ‘Christians’ Can Have Enormous Consequences
Here at Religion Dispatches, we have an informal policy that “religion is as religion does.”…
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The Right Questions Kamala Harris’ Blackness — Yet as Long as She Holds Any Power She’ll Always Be Too Black for Them
Hey, do you all remember jamming to the song “Jesus loves the little children, all…
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Already Beatified by the Right for Surviving an Assassination Attempt, Must We All Pray for Donald Trump?
I had some finessing to do on Sunday. I filled in for a colleague the…
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Women are (Still) Fleeing the Church — And the Cause is (Still) Pretty Clear
Eight years ago here at RD I noted that women were fleeing organized religion—as measured…
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