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Idaho Legislature Memo Opposing Marriage Equality Signals a New Collaboration to Undermine Norms of Democracy

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Sat, 11/01/2025 - 11:08

On Tuesday, January 7, 2025—just its second day of the session—the Idaho legislature sent a...

Don’t Call Him Evangelical — How to Remember Jimmy Carter’s Faith, And How Not To

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Created

Thu, 09/01/2025 - 06:19

Jimmy Carter was an evangelical. A liberal evangelical. A liberal evangelical in the age before...

‘Saint Luigi, Patron Saint of Healthcare Access for All’ — Enraged by Corporate Health Care Some View Assassin as a Folk Hero

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Created

Wed, 08/01/2025 - 05:09

When Luigi Mangione was arrested for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson he had...

Hindu Nationalism Poses a Threat to Democracy (and to Muslims) in Both India and the US

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Created

Sat, 21/12/2024 - 05:46

While rising anti-Muslim violence and sentiment in India has been making global news since Hindu...

Why Scholars Should Take Accounts of Supernatural Phenomena Seriously — And How it Might Save the Humanities

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Created

Sat, 21/12/2024 - 09:03

For a decade and a half, Dr. Jeffrey J. Kripal has been advocating for the...

Bipartisan Bills Aimed at Pro-Palestine Groups Could Be Used to Target Political Opponents and Non-Profits

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Created

Fri, 20/12/2024 - 07:13

Since the election, there’s been a bipartisan effort in Congress to push legislation that could...

Time Bandits: How Christianity Takes Your Time (And What It’s Doing With It)

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Created

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 10:44

Our new book, Religion Is Not Done With You, came out on Election Day—and what...

The Trump Administration’s Approach to Immigration is Inspired by the Bible — The Book of Revelation

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Created

Fri, 13/12/2024 - 04:01

Trump recently appointed Tom Homan as his ‘border czar,’ a first step toward implementing a...

Coverage of Tucker Carlson’s Demonic Assault Missed the Importance of the Man He Shared the Story With

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Created

Wed, 11/12/2024 - 05:14

“Physically mauled” is how Tucker Carlson refers to the alleged demonic assault he suffered in...

While Nixon Sought to Secretly ‘Screw’ Political Enemies Trump’s Dictatorial Desires Are Less Modest

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Created

Tue, 10/12/2024 - 08:23

On August 16, 1971, White House Counsel John Dean circulated a confidential memo to Nixon...