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Patheos (blog)
April 23, 2018
Another day, another bunch of scandals erupting out of fundagelical Christianity, and yet more predators exposed. Nobody's even surprised by any of it anymore; it's all become just part of our cultural landscape: hypocrites gonna hypocrite. I'm just wondering when people are going to realize the sheerÃâà...
AlterNet
April 13, 2018
A polemicist and passionate advocate of reason, Sam Harris has reluctantly taken up the cause of defending policy writer Charles Murray's notorious view that racial differences in IQ are in some significant part driven by genetic differences and are largely fixed. This defense has led to a tense standoff withÃâà...
The Conversation AU
April 12, 2018
The Christian right has been a forceful presence in American political life since the 1970s. Conservative Christians in Australia have attempted to mobilise religion in similar ways, but have not been able to gain a permanent foothold in our mainstream political culture. Religion is never just religion; it canÃâà...
WMOT
April 9, 2018
Dr. Baker's most recent study looks at conservative Christian support for the election of President Donald Trump in 2016. He says much of the support Trump received from people of faith came from what he describes as Christian Nationalist. Baker and his colleagues used several methods to identify theseÃâà...
WEEI.com
April 6, 2018
HOUR 1 - Christian is looking like a baseball genius due to Hanley Ramirez' hot start. Naturally, Glenn is waiting until May to pass judgement. Lou failed his Gene Steratore challenge despite having the perfect opportunity. JBJ looks as streaky as ever yet fans don't seem so worked up about it. And ShaqÃâà...
ChristianityToday.com
April 2, 2018
Conservative Christian Singer Loses Costa Rica Presidential Race. Unlikely finalist Fabricio Alvarado is latest example that evangelicals are a growing political force in Catholic Latin America. Morgan Lee. April 02, 2018 11:37 AM. Conservative Christian Singer Loses Costa Rica Presidential Race. Image: Rodrigo AranguaÃâà...
Patheos (blog)
April 2, 2018
If it's wrong, I don't want to be right: Conservative Christian activist Dave Daubenmire warns that masturbation is wrong because “masturbation is homosexuality.” Daubenmire recently discussed the pressing issue of masturbation on his “Pass the Salt Live” webcast, arguing that masturbation is wrongÃâà...
Patheos (blog)
April 2, 2018
He was truly the Christian Right's dream candidate. But despite the evangelical push for the highest office, something they've never successfully achieved before, voters had the good sense to fight back even harder. After all of the other candidates were knocked off the ballot after the first round of voting,Ãâà...
ChristianityToday.com
April 2, 2018
Conservative Christian Singer Loses Costa Rica Presidential Race. Unlikely finalist Fabricio Alvarado is latest example that evangelicals are a growing political force in Catholic Latin America. Morgan Lee. April 02, 2018 11:37 AM. Conservative Christian Singer Loses Costa Rica Presidential Race. Image: Rodrigo AranguaÃâà...
Gay Star News
April 1, 2018
Conservative Christian colleges in America are becoming increasingly entangled with the issue of LGBTI rights, according to NPR. Though students and faculty at many of these institutions are required to accept a 'faith statement,' often which condemns homosexuality, social and cultural shifts are making itÃâà...
Patheos (blog)
March 31, 2018
Christian Right activist Dave Daubenmire said on his “Pass the Salt Live” webcast yesterday that masturbation was wrong in part because it was a form of homosexuality. You're touching yourself, therefore you're touching someone of the same sex, therefore it's totally gay. #ChristianLogicÃâà...
Christianheadlines.com (blog)
March 28, 2018
An underground publication is facing controversy at Taylor University after the once-anonymous handout said the evangelical college was becoming more liberal on some issues. The publication, Excalibur, released Feb. 21 on the Indiana campus. Taylor University president Paul Lowell Haines said theÃâà...
Patheos (blog)
March 22, 2018
Christian Right Group: Girl Scout Cookies Fund “Abortion and Sexual Promiscuity”. March 22, 2018 by Hemant Mehta Ãâ÷ 259 Comments. {COUNT}. As they do every year, conservative Christians are trying to turn Girl Scouts into bogeymen, claiming that their cookies fund abortions and promiscuity.
Patheos (blog)
March 21, 2018
Domestic terrorist: Austin bomber Mark Anthony Conditt was homeschooled by a conservative Christian family and contemplated going on a “mission trip” before becoming a terrorist. Conditt, the bombing suspect believed to be responsible for terrorizing the Austin, Texas community with a series ofÃâà...
World Religion News
March 5, 2018
Pruitt's conservative Christian beliefs are not limited to evolution. He has lamented the marginalization of Christianity by other belief systems. He has in the past advocated constitutional amendments to ban abortion and prohibit same-sex marriages. The old Oklahoma radio talk show recordings also showÃâà...
Vox
March 5, 2018
The Israeli Mikdash Educational Center minted a coin showing Trump and Cyrus side by side. Mikdash Educational Center. It's a typical morning segment on Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network, late in 2016. The controversial Access Hollywood tapes, on which then-candidate Donald TrumpÃâà...
Newsweek
February 23, 2018
The death of Billy Graham occurred at a moment when white American evangelicals – a group that he, more than any other figure of the twentieth century, helped to galvanize and lead into the corridors of power – were stronger Republican partisans than ever, with 82 percent of white evangelical votersÃâà...
Patheos (blog)
February 20, 2018
Otherwise, you'd think that the 80 percent of white evangelicals who voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election might be a tad embarrassed over how blatantly the Russian election interference was targeting them. One social media ad linked to the Russian manipulation could be aÃâà...
Patheos (blog)
February 17, 2018
Every time there's a shooting in a school we get the same tired argument from the Christian right: This wouldn't have happened if you hadn't kicked God out of schools! The latest examples are flowing freely after the massacre in Parkland, Florida. Let's start with Lucian Wintrich, intrepid White HouseÃâà...
WBTV
February 16, 2018
RALEIGH, NC ( Martha Quillin | News & Observer) - Conservative Christian lobbyist Rev. Mark Creech says North Carolina would be better off not getting Amazon's planned second headquarters if the company tries to shape public policy in a pro-LGBTQ direction. “Amazon is a huge corporate entity,” saidÃâà...
Religion Dispatches
February 9, 2018
In, The Rights Turn in Conservative Christian Politics: How Abortion Transformed the Culture Wars, Lewis argues that anti-abortion activism has been instrumental in conditioning the Christian Right for participation in liberal discourse. Though launched in the stern language of moral condemnation, theÃâà...
New York Magazine
February 5, 2018
When word came out last summer that Christian-right journalists David Brody (chief political reporter for the Christian Broadcasting Network) and Scott Lamb (a columnist for the Washington Times and author of a Mike Huckabee biography) were penning a “spiritual biography” of the 45th president, TrumpÃâà...
The Hindu
February 4, 2018
The rise of Donald Trump has challenged Americans of all stripes to recalibrate their moral compass, but no section has managed the transition as well as the Christian Right, it appears. The full-throated support that the President received from leaders of the Christian ultras over a fresh sex scandal is theÃâà...
Channel NewsAsia
February 4, 2018
SAN JOSE: Conservative Christian singer and TV anchor Fabricio Alvarado held a strong lead in Costa Rica's presidential election on Sunday, after galvanizing the campaign with his sharp opposition to gay marriage, but a run-off vote looked certain. With results in from nearly 70 percent of ballot boxes,Ãâà...
gvwire.com
December 31, 1999
Many commentators have pointed out the hypocrisy of Christian leaders who claim a moral high ground while supporting President Donald Trump. The latest scandal involving an alleged extramarital affair with pornographic film star Stormy Daniels proves no exception. The Christian right that supportsÃâà...
