White Evangelical Leaders Still Too Preoccupied With ‘Order’ to Listen to Black Truth
Yesterday, President Donald Trump stood in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC,…
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If Something About Trump’s Bible Photo-Op Felt Familiar There’s a Good Reason
Along with many Americans, I watched with shock and fear as President Trump left the…
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Lying in the Name of the War Lord: Jane Roe’s Fake ‘Conversion’ is a Feature Not a Bug of the Extreme Christian Right
The late Norma McCorvey, aka Jane Roe, is back in the news, thanks to the…
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In the Name of the Father, Son, and Q: Why It’s Important to See QAnon as a ‘Hyper-Real’ Religion
In a May 13th article published in The Atlantic, Adrienne LaFrance offers her readers a…
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The Facts About ‘Sharia’ May Surprise You
Given the instant publicity of any reprehensible action taken in the name of “sharia law,”…
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Southern Baptist Leader Al Mohler Addresses Past Racist Comments; But the Past Isn’t the Problem
No. It was not an incredibly stupid comment. And no, a trap was not cleverly…
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No, Trump’s Evangelical Support Isn’t Cracking: The ‘Independent’ Jumps the Shark
As I recently observed here on RD, the Democratic faith outreach discussion in America’s 2020…
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Don’t Die For Me, Wisconsin
Let me tell you a story. It’s about my home state, but unfortunately it will…
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‘We’re all in this together’: The Perils of Kumbaya Rhetoric
Talk is cheap, and sentimental talk cheapens public discourse in dangerous ways at a time…
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Sure, There’s No ‘Religious Left’… If You Ignore Non-White Christians and Non-Christians
Every time I write about debates on Twitter, I feel a bit like I’m reporting…
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