Bans on Gender Affirming Care for Youth Reveal Purity Culture Is More Than Just an Evangelical Problem
On March 22, Wyoming became the 24th state to pass legislation restricting gender affirming care…
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Why Antisemitism is an Insufficient (and Risky) Explanation for Hamas’s October 7 Attack on Israel
Amidst a recent layover, my phone pinged to indicate I’d been “mentioned” on Twitter, which…
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Seeking Broad Appeal to US Christians, ‘God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism’ Glosses Over Critical Context
I wanted to like God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism, the new Rob…
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All That Glitters is Monotheism — Ignorance of Paganism Isn’t The Real Problem with David Wolpe’s ‘Atlantic’ Essay
In a recent essay for The Atlantic, David Wolpe, a rabbi and visiting scholar at…
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A Roundup of Conspiracies and Bad Ideas That Caught on or Gained Momentum in 2023
In 2023, the landscape of conspiracy theories witnessed a significant evolution, with some older conspiratorial…
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‘Pure White’ Examines the White Supremacist Origins of Evangelical Purity Culture
Over the past few years purity culture has become a hot topic in the secular…
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The American Right Hasn’t Adopted Children’s Rights — They’ve Redefined and Weaponized Them
For decades, the American Right has claimed children’s rights are anathema. They undermine the family,…
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Following Republican Playbook, German Conservatism Breaks the Post-WWII Taboo
It was the one taboo in German post-World War II politics: No German party on…
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Contrary to Claims of Anti-Trans Muslims, LGBTQ+ Acceptance is Widespread in the History of Islam
In recent weeks, school boards across the country have become sites of conflict as organized…
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Apocalyptic Rhetoric at Moms for Liberty Summit Illustrates Political Challenge of 2024
As Annika Brockschmidt has already detailed for readers of RD, the June 30 – July…
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