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Religion Dispatches

Man Behind Willie Horton Ad Is Out to Save America from the Mormons

Fred Karger’s run for president.
Joanna Brooks
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5 Reasons Why the GOP Push to Defund Planned Parenthood Won't Go Away

The religious zealotry behind the push to defund Planned Parenthood means the budget deal is not the end of the Republican effort.
Sarah Posner
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Religion Dispatches

Anti-Science Bill Passes Tennessee House

First they came for our Aqua Net…
Lauri Lebo
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Anti-Gay Tour Organizer Comes Out for Gay Marriage, Renounces Hate

Louis Marinelli goes from big-time anti-gay activist to supporter of freedom to marry.
Candace Chellew-Hodge
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Steven K. Green

Political Research Associates
Steven K. Green is the Fred H. Paulus Professor of Law and Affiliated Professor of History and Religious Studies at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. He is the author of The Bible, the School…
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Religion Dispatches

Catholic Church Targets Proponent of Women’s Ordination; Feminist Theologian

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, while he was a senior official for Pope John Paul II, envisioned a leaner, meaner church, one with conservative doctrine and compliant faithful. Now that he is Pope Benedict XVI, his dream is coming true.
Mary Hunt
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Religion Dispatches

Huckabee Channels Rushdoony

In defending David Barton, Huckabee embraces a Reconstructionist view of history.
Julie Ingersoll
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What Happens If the Bible Is the "Owner's Manual For Life"

The real strategy behind the Planned Parenthood/UNFPA riders.
Sarah Posner
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Budget Showdown and Government Shutdown Not About Abortion

How issue is playing in media shows success of religious right campaign against Planned Parenthood.
Sarah Posner
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Religion Dispatches

Crisis in Philly: Trial Date Nears for Priests Indicted in Sex Abuse Scandal

As this article goes to press, a wrongful death claim has just been filed against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on behalf of the family of Daniel Neill, a former altar boy who committed suicide in 2009 after reporting his sexual abuse by a priest. This is the fifth civil suit to be filed since a grand jury report issued in February.
Anthea Butler
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