The Divide Between “Trumpvangelicals” and the Rest of Us
In September of last year, I weighed in on the debate over whether evangelicals really…
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No Schism Here: Hillary v. Sanders and Party Unity
By now, you have probably heard about the latest dust-up between Bernie Sanders and Hillary…
Read More“Unrealistic” Candidates and the Prophetic Tradition
I should say right away that this is no brief for the Sanders candidacy. I…
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Why Trumpvangelicals Don’t Need Ted Cruz: Conservative Christianity’s Authoritarian Streak
Donald Trump’s bizarre rise seems to be, as new research suggests, the result of an increasing American…
Read More“Real” Evangelicals Don’t Support Trump? Not So Fast…
Since Donald Trump started winning Republican primaries this winter, evangelical leaders have looked to absolve…
Read MoreSympathy for the Devils: I Was a Pastor to Trump Supporters
With every lurching brawl that brings America’s Problem Child one short finger closer to the…
Read MoreTrump Was Right About Outlawing Abortion: It Would Punish Women
Is Donald Trump really pro-life or is he just faking it, stoking his anti-abortion bona…
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‘Politicized Religion’ Doesn’t Explain Evangelical Support of Donald Trump
Why do so many American evangelicals support the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump? Stephen Prothero,…
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How Do Christians, Atheists Compare on Muslim Tolerance?
Despite the clear animus of some high profile atheists, those who don’t believe in God are the most tolerant.
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Why Utah Felt the Bern: Mormonism’s Forgotten Progressive Past
This week, Utah and Idaho delivered Bernie’s largest margin of victories in the Democratic primaries…
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