The EPA and Evangelical (Anti)Environmentalism
“So-called ‘climate change crisis’ is about as real as unicorns and little green men from Mars,” says Alabama Republican Chip Beeker.
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The Irony in the “Religious Liberty” Argument
The nine most terrifying words in the English language, are ‘I’m from the government,…
Read MoreBishops Rile Up the Religious Right, Then and Now
There’s been a lot of discussion lately of the ideological roots of the Christian Right….
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In Tea Party Senate Candidate’s Dissertation, A Nostalgia for a Populist Christian Nation
Ben Sasse, winner of last week’s Republican Senate primary in Nebraska and likely the next senator from that…
Read MoreKeep These Satanists Out of Congress!
When Republicans turn Satanic Panic on their own.
Read MoreGlobal LGBT Recap
Conservative US Christians rally ’round Putin; African Anglicans defend anti-gay laws.
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The Birmingham Church Bombing: How Will We Remember?
How do we balance King’s dream with McNair’s nightmare in our supposedly post-racial and now-digital age? We still live in a country of freedom dreams and violent nightmares.
Shutdown is Over, But There Will Be a Next Time
FDR is held responsible for many things, but no one has linked his legacy to the recent threat of a government shutdown.
Read MoreDoes the President Need Churching?
It’s not as if churchgoing has been a reliable indicator of a president’s goodness, but still, it might be politically useful for Obama to sit in a pew from time to time.
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Obama, MLK, Not “Nice” Enough to Moderates?
Last fall, Wall Street Journal editorialists such as Peggy Noonan and Karl Rove were full of confident predictions about the election. Rove had his polls, Noonan her “vibrations,” each telling them of the near surety of a Romney victory.
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