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Hypocrites with dark secrets Catholic priest who wants to prevent Biden from receiving communion resigns in sex scandal Mark Frauenfelder
politics The Southern Strategy of Christian privilege Elías Villoro
History When some Christians were pro-choice and pro-segregation Elías Villoro
qanon QAnon has some weird overlaps with MMA, WWE, and Wellness Influencer Culture Thom Dunn
News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin
trump Televangelist and 'prosperity gospel' pastor Paula White joins Trump administration Xeni Jardin
corruption How the "prosperity gospel" convinces poor people to give everything to grifty millionaire preachers Cory Doctorow
religion Republicans were so eager to pass the #TaxScam that they didn't notice they were taxing the churches they depend on Cory Doctorow
trumpism Donald Trump will not condemn the terrorist attacks on anti-Nazi protestors Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Iceland's fastest-growing "religion" courts atheists by promising to rebate religious tax Cory Doctorow
Mapping blight in Detroit Clive Thompson
Business Nebraska state senator's bill would make churches pay property tax Cory Doctorow
History Misleading on Marriage: how gay marriage opponents twist history to suit their agenda Lisa L. Spangenberg
happy mutants Sculptures made from repeating human bone motifs Cory Doctorow
usausausa White, right-wing terrorist busted…and hardly a peep Cory Doctorow
Entertainment 'After You've Gone' sets everything up for True Detective finale [TV recap: season 1, episode 7] K.M. McFarland
religion If you vote for Obama you will "put your own soul in jeopardy," says Bishop David Ricken of The Catholic Diocese in Green Bay, WI Mark Frauenfelder
uganda Kony 2012's Visible Funding: Invisible Children's anti-gay, creationist, Christian right donors Xeni Jardin
Book The Pale King Anonymous
Book The Price of Everything Mark Frauenfelder