Convergence of Far-Right, Anti-Democratic Factions in the Northwest Could Provide a Model for the Rest of the Nation
The city of Spokane, Washington sits at the eastern edge of the state—a mountain range…
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First Roe, Then Contraception: Unless Action is Taken, Supreme Court is About to Strike Down Fundamental Rights of American Women
Sixteen days before Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, the Supreme Court scheduled a conference on a…
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Student Expelled from Sorority for Transphobia Illustrates the Problem with Evangelical Understanding of Pluralism
A prominent theologian, an angry conservative undergraduate, and the leadership of a sorority set out…
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Bishops’ Attempt to Deny Communion to Biden Will Backfire Even More Spectacularly Than Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage
If only President Joe Biden didn’t carry a rosary or quote the popular Catholic hymn…
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Good News: Religious Outreach Works On Vaccine Hesitancy. Bad News: We Need It.
A new report from PRRI on religious attitudes toward Covid vaccination contains much that makes…
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As a Minister I’m Fed Up With Anti-Trans Legislation Written by Adults to Pick on Children, All in the Name of Religious Freedom
Last month in Louisiana, my home, a member of our state legislature introduced legislation designed…
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Alabama Yoga Debate Focusing on the Wrong Question
Alabama’s latest round debating yoga should come as no surprise. Earlier this week, the state’s…
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Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Spouts Christian Nationalism Defending Racist Voter Suppression
Christian Nationalism is like a skeleton key that can help us understand the motivations for…
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Alabama’s Yoga Ban Is Part of the Christian Right’s War on Pluralism
The headline itself was the stuff of viral internet fodder: Alabama House votes to end…
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Applaud If You Must, But Let’s Not Forget the Reason Bethany Christian Agreed to LGBTQ Adoption
Recently the news dropped that the Michigan-based Bethany Christian Services, a large and influential conservative…
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