In Speech to Religious Broadcasters William Barr Warns of Secular Tyranny, Promotes Christian Tyranny
I’ve said it before, and if you’re reading this, you’ve very likely heard the same…
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Trump’s SOTU Address Was a Christian Nationalist Dog Whistle
Amid the ripping paper and misbegotten medals, Trump’s State of the Union address promised nationalism…
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Amid Reality-TV Gimmicks and Xenophobic Rhetoric, Trump’s SOTU Appeals to Evangelicals
Since late December, 2019, when retiring editor-in-chief of Christianity Today Mark Galli published his infamous…
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The Resurgence of Right-Wing Anti-Semitic Conspiracism Endangers All Justice Movements
In right-wing circles, theories about cultural Marxism in the era of Trumpism come entangled with other anti-Semitic theories, often arguing that George Soros and a shadowy “globalist” cabal are working to dissolve national borders and sovereignty into a totalitarian-communist “New World Order.”
Read MoreChristian or Nothing: Buddhist Prisoner to be Executed Without Buddhist Chaplain (Updated)
In the rare instances when courts roll back Christian privilege, the cries of persecution are swift. But parity is not oppression. And the erosion of unwarranted privilege is not persecution; it is the steady march toward equality.
Read MoreAt CPAC the President Got the One Thing He Needed
When you center abortion at the cost of all other issues, you center the unborn whose lives are supposedly at stake. The unborn become angels who must be protected at all costs, which means the rest of us—the born and bodied—are of secondary concern at best.
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A Pair of Christian Colleges Quietly Cracking Down on LGBTQ Acceptance
As America reels from the exposure of a massive child sexual abuse scandal in the Southern Baptist Convention, we should pause to take stock of the culpability of the broader conservative, mostly white evangelical subculture.
Read MoreSupreme Court Conservatives Allow Execution of Muslim Prisoner Despite Religious Freedom Violation
If you’re seeking justice or vindication of your religious freedom, this Supreme Court has just said non-Christians need not apply.
Read MoreSenators Can and Must Ask About Nominees’ Religious Beliefs
Questioning federal nominees on religion has been decried as a violation of the Constitution’s ban on religious tests. But not only does it do nothing of the kind, there’s good reason to think Article VI actually requires these questions.
Read MoreReligious Freedom Battle Is Far From Over: Here’s What to Look for in 2019
While the issues are piling up, the Supreme Court—and U.S. society more broadly—will have to face the questions ducked in Masterpiece Cakeshop, or else be willing to settle for a level of uncertainty that serves no one.
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