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In recent years, country songwriters have seemed to be virtually required to produce jingoistic populist anthems. But the association of country and the political right is only a recent invention.

Paul Harvey

November 8, 2010

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Religion Dispatches

Waterboarding in the Living Room

22-year-old Trevor Case has been sitting in a Nebraska jail since late last month for allegedly waterboarding his girlfriend. According to police reports, after accusing Danielle Stallworth of…

Sarah Sentilles

November 8, 2010

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Rehabilitating McCarthy: Doug Phillips’ Festival Award

Award-winning movie is perfect synthesis of Christian Right with Tea Party ideology.

Julie Ingersoll

November 7, 2010

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William E. Smith

Political Research Associates

William E. Smith III earned his PhD in Religious Studies from Indiana University—Bloomington. He writes in depth on the issues of the religious marriage license and disestablishment of marriage in the…

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"Can You Tell Me Who The Villains Are?": Rock and Religion, Irish-Style

American indie rockers may be discovering religion, but Irish band the Saw Doctors have been astute observers of religious hypocrisy for twenty years now.

Lisa Bitel

November 5, 2010

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