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Despite Reversal on Hillary and Hellen Keller, 'Christian Americanist' Bias Remains in Texas Curriculum

David R. Brockman — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 03:18:18 EST

This year’s streamlining process managed to nudge the standards in the direction of less biased coverage of the world’s religions, but much work remains if Texas students are to receive balanced instruction.

Hillary Clinton's Disgraced "Faith Guru" is Out... Now How About the "Faith Operations" Industry?

Peter Laarman — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:43:06 EST

Burns Strider, Hillary Clinton’s disgraced former “faith guru”— accused of sexually harassing at least two young women—was well known around DC as a kind of faith fixer years before the 2008 HRC campaign. I recall distinctly that when liberal religious…

Hillary-the-Preacher, and Why Journalists Can't Let Go of the "Democrats Don't Get Religion" Story

Daniel Schultz — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:34:19 EDT

Maybe, just maybe, it wasn’t Hillary Clinton’s fault?

The Problem with Moral Nuance on Abortion for Democrats

Patricia Miller — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 01:24:45 EDT

The New York Times received numerous responses to an opinion piece it recently published—from a man—about how the Democratic Party should tone it down on abortion to win back Catholic voters. So, being the Times, and obviously committed to diversity…

Hillary Clinton Won the Catholic Vote After All, So Dems Should Stay Pro-Choice, Right?

Patricia Miller — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 11:56:27 EDT

A more accurate analysis of the 2016 presidential election than the preliminary exit polls shows that Hillary Clinton won the Catholic vote, so now I’m waiting for the spate of stories about how the Democratic Party should stop worrying about…

Toward a Richer Ethical Discourse in Trumplandia: A Response to Harper's "Trump: A Resister's Guide"

Peter Laarman — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 02:08:41 EST

The path to social democracy in the American context runs through American religion, not around it.

The Morning After in Colorado

Paul Harvey — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 12:37:44 EST

White evangelicalism and white nationalist theology remain a potent brew, provided their voters can be mobilized in large numbers.

No More Condescension: What We Can Do Now

Peter Laarman — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 10:43:08 EST

Enough people voted with a vengeance to give Donald Trump the presidency.

Ross Douthat: Trump Is Women’s Fault for Not Having More Babies

Patricia Miller — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 11:35:57 EST

According to NYT columnist Ross Douthat, the lousy choices available to us on election day are all women’s fault.

WikiLeaks' October Surprise: With "Spirit Dinners," Conspiracy Goes Mainstream

Carmen Celestini — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 03:35:59 EDT

Conspiracists have long believed that Hillary Clinton is a member of a Satanic cult.

Sexist, Homophobic Representatives of "The Black Church" Just Want to Make Black America Great Again

Anita Little — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:33:54 EDT

To present this group of 25 clergy as a microcosm of what black America wants and thinks is lazy and dangerous.

Boo! Trump's Lead With Religious Voters Not As Bigly As You Might Think

Daniel Schultz — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 04:57:19 EDT

Whatever the results for 2016, the longer-range ramifications of Trump’s candidacy are even more troubling for the GOP.

Forget "Nasty," Trump's Got a "Disgusting" Problem

Karen E. Park — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 01:17:16 EDT

Donald Trump lives in a permanent state of disgust towards women.

Meddling Bishops Accuse Clinton of Meddling

Patricia Miller — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 01:41:16 EDT

It takes a certain kind of chutzpah for an entity that has long meddled in politics to turn around and complain about others meddling in its politics. In a video statement released on Tuesday, Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, president of the…

Thoughts from the "Bad Hombre" Debate

Candace E. West — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:49:33 EDT

I really thought I’d feel better once the debates were over.

Lincoln, Clinton, and Trump: From Strategy to Spin to Straight-Up Bullshit

Martin Jay — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 01:19:04 EDT

Is someone a liar if they actually believe their delusions to be true?

Politics in a Fallen World: Lying, Fact-Checkers, and the Future of Civilization

Michael Schulson — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:50:55 EDT

When, if ever, is it acceptable to lie?

When Being "Christian" Means Supporting Trump: An Argument For Hiding Your Faith

Jonathan Malesic — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:46:37 EDT

I am not arguing that Clinton is the obvious choice for Christian voters, just that Trump is obviously not.

In Trump Sexual Assault Speech Michelle Obama Articulates a New Political Morality

Daniel Schultz — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 01:34:41 EDT

Michelle Obama is overshadowed by the rhetorical gifts of her husband, but she is a powerful speaker in her own right.

WikiLacks: Did Clinton Campaign Mock Catholics? Not Really

Patricia Miller — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 02:28:45 EDT

Hillary is being pilloried for her “assault on Catholics.”

Confession is Not Conversion: Giuliani's Bizarre Comparison of Trump to St. Augustine

Candace E. West — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 01:15:41 EDT

There are other historical characters who come to mind, though.

WATCH: RD's Neil Young Discusses How Trump Is Dividing the Religious Vote

The Editors — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 08:00:34 EDT

Rev. Welton Gaddy, host of State of Belief radio, interviewed RD’s Neil J. Young on his most recent post, Leave it To Trump to Split a Catholic-Evangelical Bloc That’s Generations Old. Watch the interview below (just under 20 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=35&v=AQgtTjiEujE

Dear Evangelicals, A "Begrudging" Vote for Trump Is Still a Vote for Trump

Neil J. Young — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 03:02:04 EDT

The results are what we live with, not the manner of voting.

But What Did We Learn? Hate-Watching the First Clinton/Trump Debate

Candace E. West — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 09:44:09 EDT

Hillary Clinton came to work. Donald Trump came to perform.

It's Not Me, It's You: Catholic Values Dumping Trump

Patricia Miller — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 01:58:05 EDT

Evangelicals will seemingly overlook anything about Trump, but Catholics won’t.