Religious Right
07/06/00 - Southern Baptists & Women
Recent decisions at the Southern Baptist Convention rejected women ministers and pushed the organization farther to the right. Read not only about how this happened, but about how even other Baptists aren't happy.04/05/00 - Flag Burning and Power Politics
The Constitutional amendment to allow Congress to prohibit the "physical desecration" of the flag has failed once again in the Senate. But a common thread unites that effort with attempts stop same-sex marriage, post the Ten Commandments in public schools, and display religious symbols on public grounds. They all represent an imposition of a particular social Order where some cultural groups dominate and others are relegated to outsider status.12/22/99 - Apocalyptic Politics
What are the political dimensions of apocalyptic beliefs about the millennium?12/08/99 - Testing Christians
Lots of people claim to be Christians and ask you to convert based upon what they say - but how do you tell the True Christians from the mere Christian wannabes?10/07/99 - Comical Jack Chick
Jack Chick's comic tracts are a popular method of fundamentalist evangelization. But what sort of worldview and theology do they promote? What is Chick really like?09/22/99 - Conspiracy Theories
An overview of what conspiracy theories are, why they are popular and some of the more popular targets of conspiracy believers on America's religious right.08/11/99 - Taking up Serpents
Who are the Christian snake handlers in America? What do they believe, and why to they handle deadly serpents? In what ways are they similar to other fundamentalist groups and early Christians?06/23/99 - James Dobson vs. America
James Dobson, the head of Focus on the Family, is a major player in American cultural politics. But is he dangerous? Does he threaten our liberties?04/07/99 - Hello, Mr. Robertson
Who is Pat Robertson? Is he a nut? Is he dangerous? Find out about how he started, how he has lied, and what sorts of extremist positions he has adopted.02/03/99 - Radical/Religious Right
Find out more about what they think on a variety of issues. Included are a number of direct quotes which will make your hair stand on end.10/21/98 - Hatred, Violence, and Christianity
How is it that a religion allegedly of "love" has spawned so much hatred? Why is our supposedly "Christian Nation" being inflicted with religiously-based violence?06/17/98 - Southern Baptists in Convention
Last week the Southern Baptists met and made some interesting declarations.
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