By Chip Berlet
A series of conferences and seminars focusing on the issue of “dominionism” are being held in New York City by the Graduate Center, CUNY and the New York Open Center
Dominionism is a term popularized by sociologist Sara Diamond. Those, like me, who study the Christian Right use the term to explain a political […]

So in light of the recent action’s taken by the IRS against All Saints Church in Pasadena, CA we’ve decided to make sure the IRS doesn’t miss any tax exempt religious organizations who have overstepped their bounds.
Have you noticed overtly political sermons, fliers, or events sponsored by or emanating from a local church? Are you […]

“If intelligent design really works, then why is my brother so ugly?”
Sam Kwasman, 54, actor, former voice of Donald Duck, Los Angeles
Happy Thanksgiving!

by Frederick Clarkson

Justice Sunday III has been moved from its original date of Dec. 4 to Jan. 8, the day before the Alito hearings are scheduled to begin. The event will be held at an African-American megachurch in Philadelphia.
For those not aware, Justice Sunday is now a permanent piece of the religious right’s arsenal in […]

It’s true. Thousands of churches across the country are overtly political. They call on their congregations to support the war on terror, school prayer, judicial nominees, the President and his policies. Some do it because they feel the need to invade personal freedom with their ideology, others do it because they believe it will hasten […]

Craig Unger has an article in the Dec. 2 Vanity Fair (which hit the news stands on Wednesday) entitled “American Rapture.” The piece is focused on Tim LaHaye, End Times theology, the insane amount of influence of this extreme theology, and its growing popularity.
For the piece, Unger took a “Walking Where Jesus Walked” tour […]

By Frederick Clarkson
Anti-gay politics is at the center of American life these days. Some argue that many Republican successes are predicated on the idea of “turning out the base” with this “wedge issue.” While it is not always clear that this tactic is as successful as some say, there is no question that it is […]

Gasp!! It’s a new poll on intelligent design. Check it out.
Also if you haven’t enjoyed hours of entertainment thanks to the “Church Sign Generator” please do.
Oodles of fun.

A number of articles have been written about Virginia’s newly elected, Catholic Democratic Governor Tim Kaine. Howard Fineman has written a piece for the upcoming Newsweek entitled a A Faith-Based Initiative.
As Fine and others have discussed, Kaine’s victory was clearly aided by his overt proclamation of faith. This reality should not be surprising in a […]

You gotta hand it to the religious right. They certainly are a group of determined little buggers. While the issue of religious intolerance and attempts at coercion by officers at the Air Force Academy has to some degree been confronted– mostly by Mikey Weinstein’s lawsuit and the promises of investigations by the Pentagon– our intolerant […]

By Michelle Goldberg
It’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but already the right is screaming about a so-called War on Christmas. You might remember last year, when the O’Reilly Factor ran a series titled “Christmas Under Siege” and wingnuts threatened to boycott Federated Department stores, owners of Macys and Bloomingdales, stores that had taken to acknowledging *all* […]

By Michelle Goldberg
One of the ways that Bush has been able to consistently repay his base without most Americans knowing is by giving them positions on UN delegations and towing their line on foreign aid. The group sent to represent the United States at the 2002 U.N. summit on children included Concerned Women For America’s […]

By Michelle Goldberg
According to Pat Robertson, Dover has earned the wrath of God. Ranting on the 700 Club today, he said:
“I’d like to say to the good citizens of Dover. If there is a disaster in your area, don’t turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city. And don’t wonder why He […]

By Michelle Goldberg
The issue in Kansas and in other places that are trying to change the definition of science is about far more than just evolution — it’s about the very nature of truth. What proponents of creationism and intelligent design object to is the very notion that reality can be grasped without reference to […]