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Courtesy Babylon Bee; The Atlantic The Christians Who Mock Wokeness for a Living
The Babylon Bee, an online satire publication, has become a popular destination for Christians disaffected with megachurch culture and right-wingers who crave clever commentary about the hypocritical left.
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Matt Hawn; The Atlantic He Taught a Ta-Nehisi Coates Essay. Then He Was Fired.
Matt Hawn says he was helping his students in Blountville, Tennessee, learn to critically evaluate contemporary debates.
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Shahar Azran / WireImage ; Scott Olson / … Cornel West on Why the Left Needs Jesus
The famous professor has found himself out of step with cancel culture and the search for political purity among progressives.
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Rachel Hulin; The Atlantic How to Avoid the Worst Parenting Mistake
Emily Oster caters to a data-obsessed crowd of modern parents. But sometimes you just can’t optimize your kid.
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Sean Hemmerle; The Atlantic ‘The Last Acceptable Prejudice’
Father James Martin isn’t quick to call out bias against his faith. But sometimes people go too far.
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Pete Marovich / Getty; The Atlantic Republicans Like Bob Corker Have Nowhere to Go
The former senator from Tennessee famously clashed with President Donald Trump. After two years of silence, he still thinks his party is the future.
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Courtesy of Esau McCaulley / The Atlantic The Vortex of White Evangelicalism
“Every single Christian of color who is proximate to evangelical spaces gets called everything but a child of God. And that’s just part of the work.”
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Mark Humphrey / AP The Evangelical Politician Who Doesn’t Recognize His Faith—Or His Party
Bill Haslam, the former governor of Tennessee, is trying to figure out how religious Republicans got so extreme.
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Earl Gibson III / Getty T. D. Jakes on How White Evangelicals Lost Their Way
“The numbers have dropped, but the trauma has not.” One of America’s foremost pastors reflects on religion, race, and the pandemic.
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Aaron Richter / The New York Times / … Dr. Ruth on Finding Love After the Pandemic
The nearly 93-year-old sex therapist has survived a lot of trauma. But she’s ready to get back to normal life.
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Andrew Harnik / The Washington Post / Getty The Texas Republican Asking His Party to Just Stop
Former Representative Will Hurd is trying to make the Republican Party more competitive—and more moderate. Can he succeed?
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MediaNews Group / Boston Herald / Getty The Liberals Who Can’t Quit Lockdown
Progressive communities have been home to some of the fiercest battles over COVID-19 policies, and some liberal policy makers have left scientific evidence behind.
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Gregory A. Shemitz The Archbishop Who Fears for Joe Biden’s Soul
America’s second-ever Catholic president supports abortion rights, leaving the bishops unsure about how to move forward.
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Getty / Adam Maida / The Atlantic A Catholic Sinner Seeks Communion—And Happens to Be President
Some bishops—and many conservative laypeople—think Joe Biden should be denied access to one of the faith’s most important sacraments.
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Getty / The Atlantic Eric Metaxas Believes America Is Creeping Toward Nazi Germany
The pro-Trump radio host explains how he thinks about the Capitol siege and President Joe Biden’s America.
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Win McNamee / Getty A Christian Insurrection
Many of those who mobbed the Capitol on Wednesday claimed to be enacting God’s will.
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Getty / The Atlantic Denver Riggleman Has Seen the Future of the Republican Party
Republicans used to think they’d succeed through moderation and inclusion. That’s over.
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Nick Oxford / Bloomberg / Getty The Christmas Crisis
America needs Christmas cheer more than ever. Maybe next year.
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Highlights / The Atlantic How to Keep Your Kids Out of the Culture War
Even children are feeling the anxiety of the 2020 political season.
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Raymond McCrea Jones / Redux The Evangelical Reckoning Begins
Andy Stanley, the pastor of one of the largest megachurches in the country, ponders the future of an influential corner of American Christianity.
