Breaking the Cycle of Hypocrisy: The Need to Address Child Abuse in Religions

I see all the moral outrage over the Grammys, LGBTQ, or any other modern issue really, and all I see is HYPOCRISY. People are so concerned about the safety of children, but refuse to protect them or do anything about the wolves in their very midst. Stop protesting about trans rights, protest in front of …

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The Impact of Evangelicalism on American Politics: How Fundamentalist Beliefs Hinder Progress

This is the version of theology I grew up with and is the version most American evangelicals follow, It features an angry God who punishes those who displease him, gives arbitrary rewards to those who please him, and is concerned with obedience to a fixed set of laws that, however, do not apply to him. …

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Right Wing Domestic Terror, or Regular Domestic Terror?

Most people have probably heard of the attack on electrical substations in Moore County, NC. For those who don't, here is a summary. Widespread power outages caused by vandalism of electrical substations in Moore County continued on Monday, with electricity shut off to thousands of residences and businesses, and estimates for restoration of power stretching …

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