Brownback Nomination Further Evidence That “Religious Freedom” Is Code For “Conservative Christian Supremacy”
Wednesday was a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day for LGBT Americans and those who…
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*UPDATE*: Sam Brownback as Religious Freedom Ambassador? His Distinguished Predecessor Hopes for the Best
[Editor’s note: a clarification/correction to the author’s reporting of his interview with Rabbi Saperstein was…
Read MoreCatholic Bishops Vote to Double Down on Culture War
The U.S. Catholic Bishops’ vote to maintain their politically aggressive Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty…
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Abortion’s Not in Kansas Anymore?
The majority of abortion clinics in Kansas, given less than 2 weeks to comply with new toilet and closet size regulations, would have shut their doors but for a federal judge’s 11th-hour temporary decision to block the regulations. Was it really safety or a backdoor attempt to end abortion in the state?
Read MoreTaking On The Religious Right…In Kansas? Yes.
Liberals can use sharp contrasts in social positions to their advantage, without waffling or apologizing. No, really.
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Can Mormon Glenn Beck Unite the Christian Right?
Glenn Beck’s efforts to become a religious leader for Tea Party America has a lot of commentators discussing the feasibility of a Mormon convert leading a wary evangelical and Catholic right in a faith-driven cause.
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