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Religion Dispatches

Engle Supports “Principled Stand” of Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill Promoters

American evangelist supports “restraint” and “punishment” of homosexuality.
Sarah Posner
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Is Feminism to Blame for the Rise of Saint Sarah?

Religion scholar Marie Griffiths says “much of feminism is not only open to religion but has been deeply inspired by it.”
Joanna Brooks
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Lou Engle Attempts To Backpedal On Uganda Anti-Gay Bill

Ugandans dispute his account of not supporting the Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
Sarah Posner
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State of Belief Radio: The Roots of Christian Reconstructionism

On Welton Gaddy’s State of Belief, RD’s Julie Ingersoll offers a primer on Christian Reconstructionism.
Sarah Posner
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Progressive v. Conservative Religion Writers

Has the Democratic Party scrapped its religious outreach program? Should it? Has the White House taken it over?
The Editors
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Is Sarah Palin The New Leader Of The Christian Right?

And is it a women’s movement?
Sarah Posner
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The Duggars To Headline Values Voters Summit

What a family with 19 kids says about the religious right.
Sarah Posner
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“Frontier Feminist” The Right’s Favorite In Nevada

The right tries again to redefine feminism using religion.
Sarah Posner
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“Simmering anger may drive religious right back to polls”

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
Daniel Schultz
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Art(ful) History in Texas

The most vocal advocate of sweeping conservative changes to Texas’ American History curriculum is happy about the changes, but tells RD that it’s only a part of the agenda.
Lauri Lebo
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