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Christian Right

Religion Dispatches
“This state of affairs in Christian radio is ironically reminiscent of how Salafi media outlets and websites dominated the early years of the Islamic Internet…”
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Religion Dispatches
A recent poll showed that white evangelicals are the religious group most likely to support torture. How can that be?
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Religion Dispatches
It’s sink or swim for the “Prodigal Sons” of Televangelism like 30-year-old Frederick Price Jr. who takes over his father’s ministry after “Hip Hop Sunday”…
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Religion Dispatches
Who put the mega in megachurch? Two new books, one on star evangelicals and one that focuses on African-American televangelists, tell the story—and explain the remarkable influence of celebrity preachers in the religious marketplace.
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Religion Dispatches
What’s a white racist to do these days? A new book examines the history of white nationalism as it has moved from the fringe to the mainstream, describes the religious roots of the movement, and alerts us to its political and social goals.
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Religion Dispatches
Now we have a chance to see what the religious right is made of.
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Religion Dispatches
A response to Randall Balmer’s analysis of Romney’s JFK speech…
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Religion Dispatches
Pastor Joel Osteen won’t have a home team advantage this weekend in the Bronx, but chances are the crowd will be with him. What’s this generation bringing to the Osteen brand?
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Religion Dispatches
A USA Today op-ed urges evangelical Christians to change the terms of the conversation with gays and lesbians. But the end goal is the same: to change the homosexual into a non-homosexual.
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Religion Dispatches
Eager to stir up its base, Christian conservatives have latched onto the fight against Hate Crimes Legislation which, they claim, may result in the prosecution of anti-gay clergy.
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