https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to Christian Right en https://politicalresearch.org/2026/05/29/tribute-my-friend-and-colleague-chip-berlet PRA Senior Research Analyst Frederick Clarkson reflects on the life and legacy of researcher, journalist, and scholar Chip Berlet. Fri, 29 May 2026 02:59:10 EDT Frederick Clarkson 001bc8c0-de74-4c31-a71f-109865842102 https://religiondispatches.org/2026/05/26/end-times-national-mall Unlike the coverage of so many of its transgressions, reporting on the Trump administration’s “ America-themed prayer rally ,” known officially as Rededicate 250, was largely accurate. Event organizers clearly sought to project an image of broad Christian unity in… Tue, 26 May 2026 11:14:07 EDT Karen E. Park, Emma Cieslik 0d5eae3e-f343-43de-b34d-a53d4d3120f0 https://religiondispatches.org/2026/05/25/maga-and-christian-nationalism-satire-boys-leaves-us-superhero-dilemma Please note: The following includes spoilers for the series finale of The Boys . “Jesus… as we all know was tortured, stripped of his dignity, and killed. And that’s all well and good,” says Homelander, the psychopathic all-powerful superhero in… Mon, 25 May 2026 07:46:32 EDT Noah Berlatsky cf529f9d-bcf2-44d5-b0aa-253049c93394 https://politicalresearch.org/2026/05/20/demonize-privatize-profit-repeat The United States’ attack on Iran was a product of numerous, sometimes conflicting, sectors of the Right advocating for war—including Chrsitian Zionists, neoconservatives, and anti-Muslim ideologues. Wed, 20 May 2026 04:46:37 EDT Habiba Farh, Ben Lorber 22210e82-6fa7-43f2-976a-905304cd981e https://religiondispatches.org/2026/05/07/no-one-should-be-surprised-james-dobsons-appearance-epstein-files Please be aware that the following article contains references to child abuse, child sexual abuse, and child sexual abuse materials. It didn’t receive a great deal of attention at the time, but among the well-known and well-connected figures who popped… Thu, 07 May 2026 05:31:42 EDT Emma Cieslik a997ce16-0b54-420d-88c7-8495c8e8f201 https://religiondispatches.org/2026/05/06/absurdity-trump-administrations-anti-christian-bias-report Last Thursday, the federal government’s “Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias” released a massive 500-page report , which allegedly “details the Biden Administration’s radical efforts to punish Christians and highlights President Trump’s efforts to restore religious liberty.” The task force—involving… Wed, 06 May 2026 05:20:15 EDT Robert P. Jones adea2283-6623-4520-abe5-591c05101654 https://politicalresearch.org/2026/04/23/unthinkable-becomes-norm In this excerpt from American Dominion, Keri Ladner explores how the domionists in the New Apostolic Reformation embraced Trumpism and played a key role in the development of Project 2025. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:07:49 EDT Keri Ladner 0c3a6616-6811-4876-bcee-3fea2eae1d61 https://religiondispatches.org/2026/04/21/maga-marathon-uses-bible-magical-talisman America Reads the Bible , a week-long, Bible-reading marathon, is taking place right now, at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. This reading of the whole (KJVER) Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is being livestreamed courtesy of PureFlix… Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:39:17 EDT Karen E. Park 06d866cb-e71b-4398-9c31-9f37cb7027c9 https://politicalresearch.org/2026/04/08/timeline-us-christian-zionism One cannot fully grasp the scale and influence of Christian Zionism today without at least a basic understanding of its centuries-long history. Beginning in the 17th century, this timeline traces the development of religious and political thinking that has grown… Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:18:19 EDT Aidan Orly 2bebb75b-799d-4fc7-8577-839b50af58be https://religiondispatches.org/2026/04/02/meet-top-24-leaders-new-apostolic-reformation-us Given the threat to America’s democratic institutions and aspirations posed by the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), it’s alarming that the movement’s leading figures aren’t well or widely known. Many, particularly those involved in creating a revolution against established institutions, would… Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:59:06 EDT Frederick Clarkson, André Gagné a0079a9c-e937-40e8-b5d7-83d9171ec6c3 https://politicalresearch.org/2026/04/02/mulling-over-mullin-and-theocratic-creep-gop On March 24, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin as President Trump’s next Secretary of Homeland Security, following the disastrous tenure of Kristi Noem. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EDT Frederick Clarkson 0aebbfb1-28f5-4e99-8bbf-a5e8a739bc06 https://religiondispatches.org/2026/02/25/allegations-sexual-abuse-emerge-influential-bethel-church Heartbreaking allegations of sexual abuse at Bethel Church , a charismatic megachurch in Redding, California, has recently come to light. Bob Hartley, previously one of the core “prophets” at the International House of Prayer at Kansas City (IHOP-KC), used his… Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:13:13 EST Keri Ladner ea881194-cee7-4dc7-af1d-f7c76b6d6876 https://religiondispatches.org/2026/02/10/times-blithely-dismisses-concerns-over-new-apostolic-reformation Two days before Christmas, readers of the New York Times opinion page were treated to a spectacle of pooh-poohery over portrayals of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) as a significant and dangerous movement whose views have, wittingly or unwittingly, taken… Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:06:05 EST Frederick Clarkson 2582544c-61b3-4473-a257-28c1a1564437 https://religiondispatches.org/2026/02/09/magaland-religion-stories-you-may-have-missed Trying to cover every religious racket connected to the Trump administration proves to be an exercise in futility. Here are a few of the stories that seemed to fly a bit under the radar. Grifter for God Preys for Melania… Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:33:39 EST Becky Garrison ec93d3d1-75ff-4748-b456-456642898d08 https://politicalresearch.org/2026/01/15/beyond-ballot-rise-competitive-authoritarianism-steven-gardiner In this season finale episode, Koki talks to Steven Gardiner, PRA Principal Research Advisor, to reflect on the first year of Trump’s second term and its implications for U.S. democracy. While the MAGA base remains about 15% of the U.S… Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 EST Political Research Associates, Steven Gardiner, Koki Mendis 91f76dc8-9dd9-4e42-afb2-fa9022b14f3d https://religiondispatches.org/2026/01/09/ugly-religious-history-behind-venezuela-coup Last week, in an attempt to justify his military attack on the sovereign nation of Venezuela and the ensuing arrest of President Nicolás Maduro, Trump stated , “The Monroe Doctrine is a big deal, but we’ve superseded it by a… Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:13:11 EST Brock Bahler a11e2788-f311-4266-a22c-4b477868daf9 https://religiondispatches.org/2025/12/23/trees-dont-care-who-you-are A week before Christmas—as so many had already begun to tune out the news and focus on holiday plans—the House passed two draconian anti-trans bills fueled by Christian nationalist hatred. So much for a season of peace, generosity, and goodwill… Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST Chrissy Stroop 1819ddd5-e54c-43b2-b46c-07d5c88c465c https://religiondispatches.org/2025/12/18/not-all-our-relations The Senate approved the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) yesterday, authorizing nearly $900 billion in military spending next year—and all but guaranteeing federal recognition for the Lumbee People after many contentious decades. Trump is expected to sign the NDAA… Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST Lianna Constantino 38c29f20-2ad3-4260-82bf-179cfc23656f https://religiondispatches.org/2025/12/17/us-militarys-jerusalem-cross-fetish It’s never a good sign when the Jerusalem Cross hits the news in the United States. Which is unfortunate, since the symbol, which features prominently on the flag of Georgia (the country, not the state), has been used to signify… Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST Annika Brockschmidt, Thomas Lecaque 7988ce0d-e3ef-4012-926a-597ffec7de0c https://religiondispatches.org/2025/12/11/making-white-femininity-americas-moral-center Recent headlines about the denim ad wars —Levi’s tapping Beyoncé, American Eagle turning to Sydney Sweeney, Gap retreating after backlash—have offered a telling glimpse of how American brands still traffic in gendered norms that signal national belonging. The controversy over… Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST Mihee Kim-Kort 088d02ec-4d38-4cdc-8039-e0c81d70724e https://religiondispatches.org/2025/12/09/guns-not-meds-are-problem In his latest broadside, amateur poet (and Health and Human Services Secretary) Robert F. Kennedy Jr has promised “massive studies” to investigate a link between school shootings and antidepressants—yet another link that has already been investigated with no credible evidence… Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST Susannah Crockford 820b6c43-f410-4703-b7eb-19d34592cf1e https://religiondispatches.org/2025/12/05/infected Contrary to the beliefs of some in the anti-vaxx world, infectious diseases spread through bacteria and viruses, microscopic organisms that invade our bodies and make us sick. They seem natural, governed by biological properties. But who gets sick, when… Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST Susannah Crockford 756d5fa1-85a0-4e36-8bea-41749a4f5e45 https://religiondispatches.org/2025/12/04/mike-huckabee-tries-get-apocalypse-started Last week, US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee spoke at a Christian Zionist church in Jerusalem, whose unambiguous purpose is to convert Israeli Jews to belief in Jesus in order to bring about the End Times. Pastor Rick Ridings opened… Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST Ben Lorber 71a9dd69-7464-4a9c-8cd0-1869f216e034 https://religiondispatches.org/2025/11/21/antisemitism-nationalists-second-nature On November 20, Israeli nationalist Yoram Hazony sat down for an interview with conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat to offer an explanation for the rise of antisemitism on the MAGA Right. After Tucker Carlson’s controversial interview with neo-Nazi… Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:00:00 EST Ben Lorber f909552e-e9a6-4d44-9fb1-2e4d9f2cfe6a https://religiondispatches.org/2025/11/18/purity-culture-and-jeffrey-epstein Editor’s note: This post mentions child sexual assault and underage marriage. Please be advised. International media outlets and even an actual teenager slammed attorney and media personality Megyn Kelly for claiming (31:40) that the late Jeffrey Epstein was not an… Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 EST Becky Garrison 2029b7f7-5748-47f9-9222-58033083f529