Christian Right

Holding ceremony at church ruled to violate Establishment Clause.

Defenders of science in public education falling behind in funding.

A new report documents the trend of evangelicals like Rick Warren exporting sexuality issues to Africa, whose clergy, in turn, support the minority antigay view in mainline denominations, weakening them. The author of the report speaks with RD at length about what he found.

The week in religion, poetically.

Also links “anti-Israel” Obama administration to biblical prophecies of future harm to Gulf Coast.

What does compassion really mean?

Some are familiar with Glenn Beck’s teary Mormon conversion story, but what many are not aware of is the extent to which Mormonism has given Beck key elements of his on-air personality and messaging—and how it may shape the future of American conservatism.

An explanation of theonomic libertarianism.

Mormonism, a movement that began with an outdoorsy prophet who led the Latter-day Saints to a unique Center Place in North America is now managed by a global corporation that manufactures generic, fungible, sacred space with plush carpeting and upholstery. That seems about as American as it gets.

American Family Association attacks Republican sex scandals.