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Faith Leaders Respond to Violence at the Capitol

January 12th, 2021

Faith leaders are grappling with and speaking out against the abundant Christian nationalism on display at the violent assault at the US Capitol on January 6th that left five people, including one Capitol officer, dead. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 36 Comments »

CNN Anchor Mocks Politician as "Bible Boy"

January 8th, 2021

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo called Senator Marco Rubio "Bible Boy", an apparent reference to Rubio's daily scripture tweets. Should a politician's faith be fair game for criticism, or should it be off-limits? Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 40 Comments »

Minnesota Reps Propose Bill to Defund Libraries That Host Drag Queen Story Hour

March 13th, 2020

Republican Representatives in Minnesota aren't taking too kindly to Drag Queen Story Hour coming to their home state. A group of legislators are hoping to defund all public libraries that host the controversial events. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Political & Religious Controversy | 153 Comments »

WA. State Rep Endorsed Training Children for Combat in Holy War

August 22nd, 2019

A Washington State politician is facing calls for his resignation after reports surfaced that he endorsed a militant group that trains children for armed combat in a coming Holy War. Facing comparisons to the Hitler Youth, Representative Matt Shea isn't apologizing and isn't backing down. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 20 Comments »

Presidential Hopeful Pete Buttigieg Calls Republicans Who Oppose Raising Minimum Wage 'So-Called Christians'

August 2nd, 2019

Democratic candidate for president Pete Buttigieg recently said Republicans who oppose raising the minimum wage are 'so-called Christians'. Conservatives quickly shot back, attacking the South Bend mayor for his sexuality and stance on abortion. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 28 Comments »

North Carolina GOP Candidate: "God is a White Supremacist"

July 3rd, 2018

GOP candidate Russell Walker made national headlines after someone discovered a website he built which uses biblical arguments to promote white supremacy. Despite Republican party leaders pulling their support, Walker appears to be sticking to his guns. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 76 Comments »

Trump Card

July 31st, 2015

The field of candidates vying for the Republican Party’s nomination for President is rather crowded. It boasts governors and senators with plenty of political experience, yet one man stands head and shoulders above the rest: TV’s Donald Trump. Trump is do Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 149 Comments »

Global Meltdown

April 21st, 2015

Global warming exists. At least so say the vast majority of scientists. Sometimes called climate change, it is the phenomenon of the overall average temperature of the planet going up as a result of carbon dioxide trapping heat and throwing our planet and weat Continue Reading »

Posted in: Uncategorized, Political & Religious Controversy | 57 Comments »

Broken Down Politics

April 16th, 2015

In politics we assume that when we see one side as wrong, the other side must be right. Reality doesn’t always conform to that notion and often times, both sides are wrong. We hear complaints about government from folks of all stripes but what if we realize Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 26 Comments »

How Should Ordained Ministers Contribute to the Common Good?

August 28th, 2012

Should ministers be selective about their charitable giving, or should they assume an attitude of non-judgmental liberality? A new study on the generosity of Americans might shed light on this question. The study reveals that residents of more religious states Continue Reading »

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