Rising Influence of New Apostolic Reformation Teachings is Ominous Sign For the US — Especially For LGBTQ Students
Whether or not anyone recognizes it by name, the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is hitting…
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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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‘Pro-Life’ Theater, Open White Nationalism, and Virility Fear — Day 3 of NatCon
The closing day of NatCon 2024 (day 3) opened with a benediction by Reverend Uriesou…
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White Nationalist Mottos, the Fate of Jews in the New Christian State, and ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Humor — Day 2 of NatCon 2024
No friends on the “other side of the aisle”—only enemies In a morning panel of…
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Persecution, Betrayal, and the Zero Sum Fight for Global Domination — Day 1 of NatCon 2024
The opening day of 2024’s National Conservatism conference was shot through with familiar themes of…
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The Supreme Court Cleared the Way for the ‘President-King’—The Right’s Prize for 50 Years of Planning
During a 1977 series of interviews (for which he was paid handsomely), Richard Nixon, responding…
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Trump’s Bibles and Sneakers Campaigns Tell an Old Story About the Role of Race in Christian Nationalism
In late June, national news outlets reported that former President Trump had received the largest…
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Editor’s Picks: Remembering the Broken Promises — and the Possibilities — on Independence Day
Independence Day doesn’t tend to cause as much dissonance as Thanksgiving, as much confusion as…
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Grab ‘n Go – Investigative Thriller Follows Covert Efforts to Control the Source of Life But Comes Up Short on Analysis
Mainly curiosity—along with a nudge from RD—got me to pay my eight bucks to watch…
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