Why Defacing Confederate Monuments is Morally Justified
Uprisings and protests have erupted across the nation, prompted by the murder of George Floyd…
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In the Name of the Father, Son, and Q: Why It’s Important to See QAnon as a ‘Hyper-Real’ Religion
In a May 13th article published in The Atlantic, Adrienne LaFrance offers her readers a…
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No, Trump’s Evangelical Support Isn’t Cracking: The ‘Independent’ Jumps the Shark
As I recently observed here on RD, the Democratic faith outreach discussion in America’s 2020…
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‘Jesus is my Vaccine’ Has a Millennium-Long History Rooted in Antisemitism
In early April, the internet was entranced by televangelist Kenneth Copeland summoning the wind of…
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Bill Gates’ Comments on Covid-19 Vaccine Enflame ‘Mark of the Beast’ Worries in Some Christian Circles
If the worries of most quarantined Christians in the United States center on health and…
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‘We Are Not the Country We Think We Are’; A Crucial Point That Faith-Lite Leaders Too Often Miss
Caring and sharing: that’s the theme of 99% of the faith community response to the…
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Satan May Provide a Comforting Story in Times of Crisis, But it Comes With a Price
“Satan is trying to keep us apart, he is trying to keep us from worshipping…
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How Do Evangelical Missionaries in Brazil Justify Risking Indigenous Lives During a Pandemic?
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and U.S. President Donald Trump have a lot in common. Neither…
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What Fundamentalist Christian Fiction Can Teach Us About Our American Crisis
Fundamentalist Christian support for President Trump is a commonly known, if poorly understood, political dynamic…
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Some Mormons See a Message in the Angel Moroni’s Fallen Trumpet
Some Mormons See a Message in the Angel Moroni’s Fallen Trumpet On March 18, 2020,…
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