Inside the Evangelical Beliefs and Practices that Facilitate Abuse in Families like the Duggars’
Last Thursday, Josh Duggar’s sexual misconduct once again brought his reality TV-famous family into the…
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Why Roy Moore’s Evangelical Supporters Won’t Abandon Him
Amidst shocking allegations that Roy Moore pursued relationships with girls ranging in age from 14-18…
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Five Signs Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale” Dystopia May Be Nigh
Pending dystopia, it appears, is in the eye of the beholder. Here at RD, Diane…
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Did the Duggars’ Fundamentalism Cause Sexual Abuse? Not So Fast
Now that the sexual abuse allegations against Josh Duggar have resurfaced and made the news,…
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According to a recent essay by Sen. John Danforth, she just doesn’t, so it’s not.
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“One of Us”: Rick Santorum and the Politics of (Very Big) Family
Gingrich’s Faith Leaders “Not Aware” they’d been Enlisted in Campaign
Pastors listed on his Florida Faith Leaders Coalition say they were never contacted by the campaign.
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