Once again, Pat Robertson has embarrassed the larger Christian community with his comments on Haiti, but the idea of God as a judge is deeply rooted in American religion.
The religious right’s new favorite charismatic apostle stirs fears of eugenics and launches a plan to honor King’s legacy by denying people health care.
The fact that these issues were mentioned is noteworthy because the church’s history of child abuse has taken many forms, many of which are tied to secrecy, sexual hypocrisy and misogyny.