YOU Are Spiritual But Not Religious: The Secret Spiritual History of the Choose Your Own Adventure Books
The decision comes on page 8. The sound of screaming is coming from behind a…
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“Jack” Willke, Pro-Life Demagogue Dies at 89
John C. “Jack” Willke, an obstetrician who led and shaped the pro-life movement, has died at…
Read MoreDavid Carr’s Secret to Honesty: Sin
David Carr didn’t want you to trust him. It’s a funny thing about journalists and…
Read MoreWhy Don’t Republicans Want to Allow Pastors to Endorse from Pulpit?
One of the first things North Carolina congressmen Walter Jones, Jr. did on the very…
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Snake-Handlers, False Messiahs, and a Few Great Souls: 14 Who Died in 2014
No other end-of-year list can hope to offer such profound juxtapositions: a groundbreaking female Mennonite…
Read MoreTrendwatch: Thieves Taking the Christ out of Christmas. Literally.
The war on Christmas, it’s been well documented, is not a real thing. Though there…
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It’s The Apocalypse, Stupid: Understanding Christian Opposition to Obamacare, Civil Rights, New Deal and More
Even if we haven’t listened, every generation of evangelicals and fundamentalists says it: Their apocalyptic theology makes them more active not less.
Read MoreChristian Inmate Suing Indiana to Recognize Religion
An Eastern Orthodox prison inmate won a small but important victory in his legal fight…
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Infanticide Still Not a Growing Movement: 30 Years of Pro-Life Fudging
Pro-life conservatives keep falling for the same urban legend: Somewhere, the logic of abortion has…
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Does Traditional Christian Marriage Just Mean “Not Gay”?
Donald and Evelyn Knapp believe in “traditional Christian marriages,” though a lawsuit filed in federal court…
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