Contrary to Popular Narrative the Supreme Court’s ‘303’ Decision Gutting Civil Rights Laws is not About an Individual Standing Up For Her Beliefs
Today the U.S. Supreme Court gutted our system of civil rights laws that have done…
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‘Joel’s Army’ Is Already Here: The Obscure 20th Century Religious Movement That Profoundly Influences The Right’s Cosmic Battle
Anyone who’s been paying attention to the rhetoric of the religious and political Right has…
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US Catholic Bishops Jump on Anti-Trans Bandwagon With Gratuitous Vote to Amend Healthcare Directives
In recent years, the market share of Catholic hospitals—which unconscionably restrict healthcare options for all…
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Top Five (Less Sensational, But More Dangerous) Things to Remember About Pat Robertson (1930-2023)
Sure, it’s easy to poke fun at Pat Robertson for his 2,000-pound leg press claims or to scold him for his vile Haiti comments, but Robertson thrives on the ‘persecution.’ Our list spins the Robertson moral differently and shows just why he’s been a truly dangerous figure.
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New Poll Reveals That Anti-Trans Rhetoric isn’t Just Affecting Republicans and White Evangelicals
Remember when transgender Americans seemed to be having a positive cultural moment? Former child actor…
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White House Antisemitism Report Includes Encouraging Diagnoses — But Leans on Destructive Strategies
Recently, the Biden administration released the U.S. National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, an unprecedented report…
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Blaming Young People For the Fall of Roe is Like Holding Firefighters Accountable for Arson
“Sometimes I’m irrationally mad at younger women,” wrote the acclaimed television critic and Pulitzer Prize…
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What We Need to Understand is that Fascism is Intersectional and Erotic—’Thy Rod is Thy Gun,’ With a Hip-Thrust
In The Family (now also a Netflix series), journalist and author Jeff Sharlet wrote about…
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New Data Strongly Suggest a Correlation Between Disaffiliation and Christianity’s Association with the U.S. Right
For centuries, American evangelical Protestants have been obsessed with religious ‘revival.’ Fear of ostensible societal,…
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The Spirit of January 6th: The Theology of This Seldom Discussed Movement Animates the Growing Threat to U.S. Democracy
Lance Wallnau, a prominent Apostle/Prophet in the Neo-Charismatic New Apostolic Reformation, had an unusual Easter…
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