Gays Are Oppressing Christian Florists, and Other Dishonest Arguments
Conservatives want truth and freedom, they say—unlike those “gay activists” who are out for world domination.
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Are American Christians “Persecuted”?
Reflecting on the recent execution of 21 Coptic Christians by ISIS fanatics in Libya, Rod…
Read MoreWill “Rights” Claims Tip the Scales Against Gay Marriage?
Last summer, toward the end of a short post on “religious liberty” arguments, I cited…
Read MoreThe Racial Dimension of Trusting in Police Violence
Though many religious leaders have sought to turn Mike Brown’s death into a movement for…
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Christian Morality vs. Free Markets: The Constants of a Conservative
Contemporary conservatism is home to an odd mix of pundits and personalities, from Bible-thumping social…
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If By “American” and “Religious” You Mean “Republican” and “Conservative Christian,” Then Yes…
Last month, RD’s Diane Winston commented on the overhyping of a recent Pew survey suggesting that Americans have a…
Read MoreVisit From Conservative Sex Educator Divides a Town
In the late culture war era, communities are sometimes riven by fierce and needless debates….
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Evangelical Disability Activist Condemns Brittany Maynard’s “Death-With-Dignity Agenda”
Brittany Maynard was on the cover of People magazine this week under the banner, “My Decision…
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What Does Proper Christian Womanhood Have to do with the Ray Rice Story?
In 1882, the state of Maryland adopted an “Act to inflict Corporal Punishment upon Persons…
Read MoreNever Mind the Libertarians, Here’s the ‘Pragmatist Moment’
By the third paragraph of Robert Draper’s recent New York Times Magazine cover story, “Has the ‘Libertarian Moment’…
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