The Deafening Silence of “Religious Freedom” Defenders on Trump’s Muslim Ban
For once, I agree with right-wing claims that religious freedom in America is under attack….
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RD’s Haroon Moghul Talks Muslim Ban on CNN
Haroon Moghul‘s message to Muslim-Americans: Don’t give up.
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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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The “Religious Freedom” President is Gutting the Rest of the 1st Amendment
For all his talk of protecting religious freedom, one of the First Amendment’s five sacred…
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Toward a Richer Ethical Discourse in Trumplandia: A Response to Harper’s “Trump: A Resister’s Guide”
The path to social democracy in the American context runs through American religion, not around it.
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Why is the Pope Popular Among Nones?
Popularity in public figureheads is fleeting. As the newly-elected president enters office with the lowest…
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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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