Prisms and Probes

(A)theologies, Archive, It's Your Fault, Politics/Law, Sarah Morice-Brubaker, Sexuality/Gender, Stories, The CubitJune 30, 2015

What the Conservative Christian “Fake-Trans Bathroom Creeper” Has To Do With Suburban Anxiety

By Sarah Morice-Brubaker

In the latest addition to It’s Your Fault, The Cubit’s series on blame in contemporary society, RD associate editor…

(A)theologies, Politics/Law, Science & Technology, Stories, The CubitJune 18, 2015

Did Pope Francis Just End the Religion and Science Conflict?

By Donovan Schaefer

It’s unclear what kind of political impact Laudato si, the first encyclical of Francis’ papacy will have, but from…

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@RLStollar (5/5) "Michael Farris's original vision for the league—to raise an army of communicators for Christ to infiltrate & take over American political & social institutions—appears to be coming to fruition," writes @RLStollar. Read the full article: https://t.co/lh7i3ZJxLM

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@RLStollar Many stars on the Right today are alumni of homeschool debate leagues, including David Eastman, Lila Rose, Madison Cawthorn, and more. HSLDA debate alumnus Daniel Yoza explains these figures' success: “Debate gives you lots of tools to rationalize whatever you want to.” (4/5)

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@RLStollar In these homeschool leagues, core Christian beliefs are not up for debate. Nevertheless, some former homeschooled debaters credit the league with giving them a chance to challenge their own ideas and assumptions, in the so-called "boomerang effect." (3/5)

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