Did Richard Dawkins Hand Creationists Their Next School Strategy?
Since the 1990s the Discovery Institute, a conservative think-tank, has tried to make it easier…
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World Congress of Families Blessed By Georgian Orthodox Patriarch and George W. Bush; Global LGBT Recap
The Human Dignity Trust has released a report, Breaking the Silence: Criminalisation of Lesbians and…
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Is Anti-LGBT Legislation the New Southern Strategy?
In the ramp up to both the Democratic and Republican conventions the candidates have received…
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Is the Bible Too Holy to Be Tennessee’s State Book?
What does the Bible have in common with a raccoon, a Barrett M82 rifle, and…
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How Merle Haggard Saved My Soul
Haggard rarely name-checked the Lord in his songs, but he didn’t need to.
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Since Donald Trump started winning Republican primaries this winter, evangelical leaders have looked to absolve…
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Trump’s Rise: What’s a Christian Progressive to Do?
How to explain Trump’s success in the context of American Christianity? Rachel Held Evans has offered:…
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Why “Family Values” Defined Conservative Christianity (and Why “Religious Liberty” Has Replaced it)
From about 1970 until about 2000, American politics was largely driven by concern about the…
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A Third Reconstruction? Rev. William Barber Lifts the Trumpet
Chances are you have heard something about the Rev. William Barber II. He is the…
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Trump, Islamophobia, and the Philly Pig’s Head Incident
Shortly after November’s horrific terrorist attacks in Paris, Al-Aqsa mosque in Philadelphia received a phone…
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