Why America’s Handmaid’s Tale Doesn’t Look Like Hulu’s
Nothing like a Handmaid’s Tale revolution is going to happen. Probably.
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All Of A Sudden, There’s Nazis Everywhere… And They Only Seem to Associate with One Party
Years ago, back in south-central Pennsylvania, I heard one of those friend-of-a-friend stories that seem…
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Opting for Lucy Over Linus: Watching The Great Pumpkin in the Age of Trump
There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and…
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How America’s Charismatic Christianity Helped Fuel the Fantasyland Presidency of Donald Trump
The United States is suffering through an epistemic crisis. From day to day it seems…
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“Almost Like Praying”: The Religious Work of “Hamilton” Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda
In the wake of catastrophic destruction in Puerto Rico Lin-Manuel Miranda, the force behind Hamilton, has used…
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Puerto Rico Prays for Truth: Reporter David Begnaud’s Sacred Mission
Even as Trump threatens to withdraw federal aid from storm-devastated Puerto Rico, ranting on twitter…
Read MoreDear Mr. President: We Get It. You Really Love White Conservative Christians
The Trump administration’s latest gift to its far-right, white conservative Christian base is the DOJ’s…
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Time to Reject the “We’re All Sinners” Defense of Religious Conservatives
Nobody’s perfect. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Paul wrote…
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Roy “10 Commandments” Moore Doesn’t Want to Reform the Senate, He Has a Higher Calling
Much has already been written about the dangers Roy Moore—Alabama’s infamous “10 Commandments judge”—could pose…
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#TakeAKnee: Race and Religious Violence at the Heart of Trump Attacks on Kaepernick/NFL
Thinking about the place of violence in American civil religion helps solve a perplexing theme in the debate over professional athletes’ protests.
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