The Subway Sandwich Artist Argument; When “Religious Freedom” Isn’t About Religious Freedom
Consider this faintly ridiculous hypothetical: I am in line at my local Subway sandwich shop,…
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Why Notre Dame’s Contraception Flip-Flop Undercuts Bishops’ Religious Freedom Claims
Its been one of the epic culture-war battles of the last decade. It spawned the…
Read MoreIs the Francis Era Ending the Catholic Bishops’ Cozy Ties to the GOP?
One of the more interesting revelations to come out of the Politico interview with John…
Read MoreIs “Weak Leadership” to Blame for Catholic Trump Support?
It’s perhaps a sign of the times that two of the four articles in the…
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Trump is a Nightmare, Sure, But Can He Actually Do Anything?
Since January, opening email yields at least one urgent call to action from any number…
Read MoreDear Mr. President: We Get It. You Really Love White Conservative Christians
The Trump administration’s latest gift to its far-right, white conservative Christian base is the DOJ’s…
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It’s Preposterous That We Can’t Question Nominees on Religion
For the second time since her contentious hearing for an appellate court slot, the religious…
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Roy “10 Commandments” Moore Doesn’t Want to Reform the Senate, He Has a Higher Calling
Much has already been written about the dangers Roy Moore—Alabama’s infamous “10 Commandments judge”—could pose…
Read MoreEast Lansing Demonstrates How Not to Respond to Anti-LGBT “Christian” Businesses
From wedding cakes to apple cider, the nation’s best-funded Christian legal nonprofit is using “religious”…
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Steve Bannon and the Conservative “Cafeteria Catholics”
The phrase “cafeteria Catholic” first gained currency in the mid-1980s to describe—mostly disparagingly—progressive Catholics who…
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