Trump May Be the End of the World As We Know It—But For Some Evangelicals, That’s Just Fine
In the flurry of coverage surrounding the evangelical Christian voting bloc that overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump,…
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Trump’s “Muslim Ban” A Gift to Terrorists
The irony of his actions lies in the fact that they are exactly what groups like ISIS want: to erase the history of Islam and coexistence in this country.
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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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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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The Tyranny of Politeness
Despots require and usually get an excess of politeness. But in the face of gross evil and injustice too much politeness is servile, ignoble, and base.
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Why Feminism’s Big Tent Isn’t Big Enough for the Anti-Abortion Movement
Those big, bad pro-abortion feminists! To hear it from even stalwarts of the mainstream liberal…
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From Bad to Worstest: How Liberals Should (And Should Not) Talk About Values
In the end, I think we can have conversations about our values because we’re human, and that’s what humans do.
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Right Wing Suspicion of Experts is Martin Luther’s Fault
One hopes that we can together strike a wise balance between suspicion and deference with respect to expertise.
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Will “Church Militants” Be Marching for Trump?
Conservative interpretations of Catholic theology are often more influential on the religious and political right than they’re often given credit for.
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Why Being “Faith Friendly” Isn’t Worth It For Democrats
Religion and the social issues it stands in for are about the last things anybody votes on. People vote their race, then their pocketbook, then their need for national security.
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