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New Doc Strives for Christian Unity—But What if Unity is the Problem?

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Created

Thu, 10/10/2024 - 06:38

Pundits, academics, and church leaders alike decry our current age as a time of partisan...

A Love Letter (and Challenge) to Evangelical Women, ‘For Our Daughters’ Documents Devastating Cost of Christian Patriarchy

https://religiondispatches.org/a-love-letter-and-challenge-to-evangelical-women…

Created

Tue, 08/10/2024 - 06:43

Being of voting age in an American presidential election year is messy business. This has...

The Overwhelming Whiteness and Increasing Maleness of U.S. Churches isn’t an Accident — It’s a Selling Point

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Created

Sat, 28/09/2024 - 05:01

In a recent front-page article, New York Times religion reporter Ruth Graham explores a historic...

Good (Enough) Christians — Russell Moore in The Atlantic Illustrates the Limitations of ‘Christian Nationalism’ as Category

https://religiondispatches.org/good-enough-christians-russell-moore-in-the-atla…

Created

Fri, 20/09/2024 - 06:03

As a transgender person who grew up evangelical and is now an atheist, I feel...

Attacks on Tim Walz’s Lutheran Denomination are Undermined by Reality — I Mean, Is ELCA Even Exciting Enough for Controversy?

https://religiondispatches.org/attacks-on-tim-walzs-lutheran-denomination-are-u…

Created

Wed, 14/08/2024 - 06:58

Almost as soon as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz...

‘Leaving is Never So Simple as Stepping Over a Line’ — A Conversation with the Author of ‘Rift,’ a New Memoir on Christian Patriarchy

https://religiondispatches.org/leaving-is-never-so-simple-as-stepping-over-a-li…

Created

Thu, 15/08/2024 - 05:45

Cait West’s insights could not be more urgent. At a time when conservative lawmakers and...

Want to Know What Public Education Would Look Like Under Project 2025? Just Take a Look at Oklahoma

https://religiondispatches.org/want-to-know-what-public-education-would-look-li…

Created

Tue, 20/08/2024 - 05:00

UPDATE (12:03 pm ET on 8/20/24): This piece has been updated to include information on...

After Her Remarks Pope JPII Was Never the Same — Controversial, Beloved Sr Theresa Kane’s Effect on the Catholic Church Endures

https://religiondispatches.org/after-her-remarks-pope-jpii-was-never-the-same-c…

Created

Wed, 28/08/2024 - 07:14

The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas announced her death in this simple, traditional way:...

Will Iowa’s Abortion Ban Respect Religious Freedom?

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Created

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 05:30

Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban went into effect last month, meaning that more than 600,000 women...

Democrats Have Seized the Narrative Frame From the GOP, But Can They Find a Better Story to Tell About an Inclusive, Pluralist US?

https://religiondispatches.org/democrats-have-seized-the-narrative-frame-from-t…

Created

Sat, 31/08/2024 - 05:09

As I watched this year’s Democratic National Convention live, there were moments when it became...

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