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Religion Dispatches

The Forgotten Struggle Over Gender and Bigotry in Christianity

History reminds us again and again that it’s always been easier to believe in miracles, in virgin births and atoning deaths, than something so simple and basic as human solidarity.
Stephen J. Patterson
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Elizabeth Freese

Political Research Associates
Elizabeth M. Freese, PhD is a Research Associate with Auburn Seminary, where her work supports faith-based activism in and religious education for the reproductive movement. She currently teaches in…
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Josh Parks

Political Research Associates
Josh Parks is a freelance writer from Holland, MI. He has an MA in medieval studies from Western Michigan University and a BA in English and music from Calvin University.
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Kavanaugh Hearings Are a Commentary on Mormonism

I strongly suspect that what Senator Orrin Hatch found so objectionable about the Kavanaugh hearing was that women were allowed to ask questions of a man.
Holly Welker
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This Radical Religious Freedom Dissent Reveals Kavanaugh's Views on Sex and Power

Both the sweeping religious liberty claims defended by Kavanaugh and the assertions of his defenders come from the same place: a desire to reassert traditional, patriarchal sexual mores.
Patricia Miller
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GOP 'Big Tent' Implosion: Hindu Edition

One would think the Republicans would figure out a way to send well wishes without drawing upon the worst stereotypes of Hindus as “idol worshippers.”
Murali Balaji
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Cue the Kool-Aid: Watching Jonestown Docs in the 'Fake News' Era

Documentaries have always been artificial constructs blurring the line between fact and fiction, but new developments have changed the stakes.
Rebecca Moore
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Old Testament 'Bad,' New Testament 'Good': A Dangerous (and Mistaken) Assumption

Oops, we just threw the Jewish tradition under the bus again. So sorry. We didn’t mean it. Really.
Peter Laarman
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Jill Hicks-Keeton

Political Research Associates
Jill Hicks-Keeton is a biblical scholar and associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Oklahoma. She is the author of Arguing with Aseneth: Gentile Access to Israel’s Living God in…
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Why White Women Are Leading Defenders of Kavanaugh

Central to victim shaming is the narrative that there are fundamentally good men who never cross the line but for the slutty behavior of irresponsible women and girls.
Sikivu Hutchinson
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