Why Conservatives are Turning on Beck
A matter of form, not substance.
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Theory that Palin Dog-Whistled Christian Zionists is Wrong
“Blood libel” was not an effort to “align” herself with Jews.
Read MoreNew Theory for Tucson Tragedy: Blame the Atheists
CNN commentator Erickson also complains Obama’s moment of silence “accommodated” nonbelievers.
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Palin Talks Israel in Anticipation of 2012
What’s the importance of the status of Jerusalem for the Alaskan contender?
Read MoreMotivations of “God Hates Fags” Church’s Philosophy
On eve of Supreme Court case, a look at the theological roots of Westboro Baptist.
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The Right Attacks Obama’s Religious Advisors
Spreading smears about not being “typical American Christians.”
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Museum of (In)tolerance for Divided City
New Yorkers may be grappling with conflicting ideas about how best to honor the sacred real estate around Ground Zero, but they got nothing on Jerusalem, where a California-inspired Museum of Tolerance is being constructed on what is said to be the site of an ancient Muslim cemetery.
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On Zion’s Mount
Mormonism, a movement that began with an outdoorsy prophet who led the Latter-day Saints to a unique Center Place in North America is now managed by a global corporation that manufactures generic, fungible, sacred space with plush carpeting and upholstery. That seems about as American as it gets.
Read MoreClarion Fund Claims Times Square Bombing Attempt Proof of “Coordinated Jihad Against Western Values”
Right-wing Jewish documentarians find proof of “Third Jihad” film in the pudding.
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Israeli Right Demonizes Israeli Left, With American Money
The recent firing of a progressive leader by the Jerusalem Post has lit up the international press. If Israel is entering its own McCarthy era, as many fear, it is not without American support—on both sides. So where’s the American media coverage?
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