Gordon Haber

Gordon Haber writes about religion, money and culture. His recent fiction includes the story collection Uggs for Gaza. He does not live in Brooklyn.

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Religion Dispatches

Idiot Wind: Stephen Strang's "God and Donald Trump" Aims to Justify Christian Support

There is no dispute that, by and large, the Christian right loves Donald Trump. The question instead has been how men and women who claim to be motivated by “moral” issues support such a demonstrably…

Gordon Haber

January 22, 2018

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Religion Dispatches

Pathological Optimist Documentary Makes a Medical Martyr of Anti-Vax Crusader

Every day brings a new tsunami of bullshit, a giant wave of lies flattening our discourse to sticks and rubble. The moment it seems that we might recover—find a moment’s peace for real thought—another…

Gordon Haber

October 2, 2017

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Religion Dispatches

"My Scientology Movie" Pokes the Hornet's Nest

I never thought I’d write something like this, but My Scientology Movie actually had me rooting for the Scientologists. My Scientology Movie is the latest from Louis Theroux, who is perhaps best known…

Gordon Haber

March 22, 2017

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