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Ira Chernus

Ira Chernus is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Colorado and author of “MythicAmerica: Essays.” He blogs at MythicAmerica.us.   

 

 

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Religion Dispatches

Obama’s “Other Worldly” Gaffe

McCain corroborates Obama’s Sociology of Religion 101 insights—all politicians do…
Ira Chernus
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Religion Dispatches

The Myth of “King David” Petraeus and Iraq

The words of our top general in Iraq—words I’ve described as myths—are those that the president says will determine his war policy.
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It’s Hard to be a Jew

A scholar of nonviolence shares his struggle with Jewish identity during a time of escalating conflict and violence in Israel.
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