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Religion Dispatches

Cloverfield: Sin & Redemption, with Monsters

In Hollywood, apocalypticism sells.
Gabriel Mckee
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Does McCain Have the Religion Rhetoric Down?

In the speech that ended with his drop-out announcement, Mitt Romney warned…
Ira Chernus
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Rambo & Christian Fellow Travelers

Missionaries should be careful about whose wagon they hitch themselves to…
Gabriel Mckee
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By the Way: McCain v. Huckabee

Republicans battling for “most conservative” is like pyromaniacs arguing for best arsonist.
Randall Balmer
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Religion Dispatches

Necessary Sacrifice: Sundance, Mormon Movies, and the Race to Oscar Night

Ritual violence at this season’s film festivals…
Kathryn Lofton
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Religion Dispatches

Mark Twain’s Blasphemy

A consideration of the legacy of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, on the eve of the 123rd anniversary of its publication.
Michael A. Elliott
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Religion Dispatches

Hamas Bunny Eats Jews

Hamas’ latest children’s character reveals character of Hamas’ Islam…
Hussein Rashid
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Religion Dispatches

RD Book: Class Conscious

Review: D. Michael Lindsay’s Faith in the Halls of Power and Sean McCloud’s Divine Hierarchies.
Lynne Gerber
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Religion Dispatches

The Atlantic's Religion Issue Gives Mixed Messages

Judging the coverage by the cover…
Gabriel Mckee
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The Culture War of the Future

The Times is right about the culture wars, it’s just got the wrong location.
Ira Chernus
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