Announcement Bar

The analysis you rely on—now easier to find, explore, and connect.
Welcome to PRA and Religion Dispatches’ new website! 
Fighting 21st Century Fascism

mitt romney

Religion Dispatches

Joe Lieberman: Romney Surrogate?

Senator addresses Mormon question. Sort of.
Joanna Brooks
Article
A light purple background with yellow wavy lines
Religion Dispatches

The Pretzel Logic of Religion and Politics

Is religion in politics a game of reveal and conceal?
Joanna Brooks
Article
A light purple background with yellow wavy lines
Religion Dispatches

Romney Betrays Harold Bloom’s Fantasy Mormonism

The dread-to-insight ratio in this tedious NYT essay runs about 10 to 1.
Joanna Brooks
Article
A light purple background with yellow wavy lines
Religion Dispatches

How (Not) to Understand Romney’s Time as an LDS Bishop

Bishop Romney: Dirty Harry? Or unexceptional lay pastor?
Joanna Brooks
Article
A light purple background with yellow wavy lines
Religion Dispatches

The Ghost of Rev. Wright

The racial code in Romney’s new ad.
Anthea Butler
Article
A light purple background with yellow wavy lines
Religion Dispatches

Mitt Romney’s Honesty Problem

Will character questions hurt him? Or sheer watchability?
Joanna Brooks
Article
Religion Dispatches

Eight Theories on the Prickliness of Mitt Romney

Personal tic? Class privilege? Mormon culture?
Joanna Brooks
Article
A light purple background with yellow wavy lines
Religion Dispatches

Talking About Religion Will Not Help Romney

Better to just ride out the Gingrich surge.
Joanna Brooks
Article
A light purple background with yellow wavy lines
Religion Dispatches

Every Republican Candidate Should Have to Address Gay Rights Face-to-Face

It’s not just Romney that would look ridiculous.
Joanna Brooks
Article
A light purple background with yellow wavy lines
Religion Dispatches

Republican Candidates Face Mythical Gays

There was a time when politicians could get away with bashing gay people because they were invisible. That time appears to have passed.
Candace Chellew-Hodge
Article
A light purple background with yellow wavy lines