“A Hokey Cultural Crisis”: Merry Christmas; Right-Wingers, The Red Pope, And...
Aah, ’tis the season for family, friends, eggnog, chipmunks singing Christmas carols — and all-out, no-mercy, blow-’em-all-to-hell war. Not war like in Afghanistan. No, no — this is the far right’s...
View Article“Build Bridges, Not Walls”: It Has Come To This; Donald Trump Vs. The Pope
Donald Trump is aiming ever higher on his list of political enemies. The latest: Pope Francis, who has suggested that Trump is “not Christian” — to which The Donald has responded that Francis will only...
View Article“Vatican To Trump”: It’s Not ‘Personal,’ It’s Religion
The Vatican on Friday tried to tamp down a firestorm ignited by Pope Francis’ comments assailing Donald Trump’s views on U.S. immigration as “not Christian”, assuring the Republican presidential...
View Article“The Conservative Electorate’s Massive Meltdown”: ‘Browning Of America’ Is...
Before Pope Francis spoke a single word at the Mexican border, Donald Trump had — quite predictably — denounced the pontiff’s message. The real estate mogul and former reality-TV star has built his...
View Article“Faith’s Mysterious Ways In The 2016 Campaign”: The Politics Of White...
The 2016 election is transforming the religious landscape of American politics. It’s hard to imagine a Democratic presidential candidate receiving a mid-campaign invitation to speak at the Vatican. But...
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