The Devil’s Music: How Christians Inspired, Condemned, and Embraced Rock ‘n’ Roll
Over the past six decades, rock ‘n’ roll music has played a central role in…
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Satan, Contributor to Teen Vogue‘s New “Sodomy” Section?
It’s possible, I guess, that contracts are being signed in blood at Condé Nast headquarters. But I doubt it.
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Bannon’s “Alt-Facts” Satan
“The fight for real power is over what gets to count as a fact in the first place. Truth only matters insofar as you have the power to determine what is truth.”
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Politics in a Fallen World: Lying, Fact-Checkers, and the Future of Civilization
When, if ever, is it acceptable to lie?
Read MoreMiss Conception: Donald Trump the (Self-Styled) Devil?
Welcome to the first in a sporadic series of posts on popularly misunderstood, misused, or misleading…
Read MoreDems’ “Great Satan” Strategy Falls Apart Right From Start
It’s those little Satans that spoil the broth?
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Ten Religion Stories That Went (Mostly) Missing in 2015
Once again, RD’s editors have asked me to think about stories at the intersection of religion and…
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Is Monsanto Satan? The Pleasure and Problem of Conspiracy Theory
In this contribution to It’s Your Fault, The Cubit’s series on blame in contemporary society, Alan Levinovitz explores…
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God is a Terrifying Monster, and Other Takeaways from the Study of Vampires in Pop Culture
A Q&A with Jess Peacock, author of Such a Dark Thing.
Read MoreIs the State a Religious Actor in Deeming Teen’s Crotch-Rubbing of Jesus Statue Illegal?
This week, controversies emerged involving both a statue of Satan and a statue of Jesus,…
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