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Proud to be [a Real] American — Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the …
1 day ago · Chrissy Stroop. A prominent ex-evangelical writer, speaker, and advocate, Chrissy Stroop is (with Lauren O’Neal) coeditor of the essay anthology Empty the Pews: Stories of Leaving the Church.A senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches, her work has appeared in Dame Magazine, Foreign Policy, Playboy, Political Research Associates, and other outlets, including peer-reviewed academic journals.
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Idaho Legislature Memo Opposing Marriage Equality Signals a …
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025—just its second day of the session—the Idaho legislature sent a joint House and Senate petition to the United States Supreme Court outlining their collective rejection of its Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which required all states to grant marriage licenses to “same-sex” couples and recognize such licenses granted in other states.
Hindu Nationalism Poses a Threat to Democracy (and to Muslims) …
Dec 20, 2024 · While rising anti-Muslim violence and sentiment in India has been making global news since Hindu nationalist prime minister Narendra Modi’s first election in 2014, many don’t realize that such policies and attitudes also harm American Muslims. Like many other religious ethnonationalist movements, Hindu nationalism claims a hyperlocal focus, but —as a recent Indian American Muslim Council ...
Christian Right Denialism is More Dangerous Than Ever: A …
Sep 7, 2022 · Frederick Clarkson and André Gagné. Frederick Clarkson is a Senior Research Analyst at Political Research Associates in Somerville, Massachusetts. He is the editor of Dispatches from the Religious Left: The Future of Faith and Politics in America (Ig Publishing, 2008), and Eternal Hostility: The Struggle Between Theocracy and Democracy (Common Courage Press, 1997). | André Gagné is Full ...
A Reporter’s Guide to the New Apostolic Reformation
May 23, 2024 · The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is one of the most important Christian religious and political movements of our time. To see this one need look no further than the role of NAR leaders in the electoral campaigns of Donald Trump and Trump-aligned figures, from school boards to statewide elected offices, and as a dynamic part of the Christian Right.
The Spirit of January 6th: The Theology of This Seldom Discussed ...
May 16, 2023 · Frederick Clarkson and André Gagné. Frederick Clarkson is a Senior Research Analyst at Political Research Associates in Somerville, Massachusetts. He is the editor of Dispatches from the Religious Left: The Future of Faith and Politics in America (Ig Publishing, 2008), and Eternal Hostility: The Struggle Between Theocracy and Democracy (Common Courage Press, 1997). | André Gagné is Full ...
The Overwhelming Whiteness and Increasing Maleness of U.S.
Sep 27, 2024 · In a recent front-page article, New York Times religion reporter Ruth Graham explores a historic gendered shift in church attendance. As the data show: survey after survey reveals a marked increase in young men’s church attendance, while young women’s church attendance continues to wane.But Graham’s silence on the overwhelming whiteness of these young Christian men is deafening.
Has American Conservatism Abandoned the Christian Right?
Jun 22, 2022 · Most of us don’t want to grow up to be our parents, especially when we’re in our twenties and ready to forge our own path in the world. For better or for worse, age often proves that we’re more like our forebears than we’d like to admit. This is true for the young American conservatives who are unim