Religious Right

Religious right shuns black gay athlete

The movement's defense of Tebow in the wake of Collins' annoucement reveals the depths of its persecution complex

T.F. Charlton, Religion Dispatches Thursday, May 9, 2013 8:05 PM UTC 37
Life Religion Dispatches

How the religious right is undermining education

By pushing school choice and Christian education

K.C. Boyd, Alternet Monday, Feb 25, 2013 2:40 PM UTC 53
Politics AlterNet, Religious Right

Seven right-wing radicals in Romneyland

Forget Mitt's move to the center. He still has the backing of religious extremists and sexual fundamentalists

Nancy L. Cohen Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 1:30 PM UTC 12
Politics Mitt Romney, Religious Right

Slave states vs. free states, 2012

A century and a half later, we've come full circle: The red-blue state divide falls along Confederate-Union lines

Michael Lind Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 7:40 PM UTC 83
Politics Race, Religious Right, Civil War

Three shameless lies in the religious-right “voter guide”

The Bible tells us not to bear false witness against one's neighbor. Ralph Reed apparently never got the memo

Adele M. Stan, Alternet Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 3:11 PM UTC 25
Politics Religion, AlterNet

Tea Party takes over Alabama public TV

Conservatives in Alabama are trying to use public TV to air overtly religious content -- and winning

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Aug 9, 2012 2:58 PM UTC 21
Politics PBS, Tea Party, Religion

Mitt Romney: Evangelical warrior

His Israel comments weren't simply gaffes: They were part of his ongoing campaign to win over the religious right

Sarah Posner Friday, Aug 3, 2012 7:40 PM UTC 17
Politics Mitt Romney, 2012 Elections

Religion’s biggest threats

Our economy runs on the fossil fuels of oil, gas and coal, but our society runs on the fossil fuel of religion

Adam Lee, Alternet Saturday, Jul 14, 2012 1:00 PM UTC 87
Politics AlterNet, Religion

1 Flesh pushes condomless sex

Christian group's slick marketing takes on birth control

Amanda Marcotte, Alternet Friday, Jul 13, 2012 2:06 PM UTC 23
Politics AlterNet, Christianity

Religious right’s plan for beating Obama

Faith and Freedom Coalition, "a 21st-century version of the Christian Coalition on steroids," is leading the effort

Adele M. Stan, Alternet Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012 1:45 PM UTC
Politics AlterNet, Politics, Religion

Religious right’s new rivals

There's a growing group of conservative Christians that's even more extreme -- and also in love with Ron Paul

Sarah Posner Wednesday, Jul 4, 2012 8:30 PM UTC 105
Politics Ron Paul, Christianity, Religion

Southern values revived

How a brutal strain of conservative American aristocrats have come to rule America

Sara Robinson, Alternet Sunday, Jul 1, 2012 10:00 PM UTC 201
Life Religion, Religious Right

Does Bryan Fischer matter?

Or is the right-wing radio host just a genius troll?

Irin Carmon Monday, Jun 11, 2012 10:37 PM UTC
Politics Bryan Fischer, Religious Right

Faux history for the GOP

Republicans love David Barton and his new book, "The Jefferson Lies" -- even though it gets history wrong

Warren Throckmorton Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:00 PM UTC 47
Politics American History

The prudes are winning

The author of "America's War on Sex" says things have gotten worse under Obama

Tracy Clark-Flory Tuesday, May 1, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 22
Life Sex, Love and Sex

“Oklahoma City”: The Bubba job

Two seasoned journalists explore the disturbing, unanswered questions about the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995

Laura Miller Sunday, Apr 22, 2012 8:00 PM UTC 73
Entertainment Editor's Picks, Religious Right

Home-schooled and illiterate

The religious right calls it the "responsible" choice, but for some kids it means isolation with little education

Kristin Rawls, Alternet Thursday, Mar 15, 2012 6:30 PM UTC 745
Life AlterNet, Education

Birth control: The right’s still winning

Put aside opinion polls and the Komen and Virginia wins. The right's strategy is long-term and based in the courts

Sarah Posner Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 1:00 PM UTC 151
News Birth Control, Contraception

Obama’s winning hand on religion

Policies based on science and reason are the best way to protect free exercise of religious belief

Sarah Posner Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 1:00 PM UTC 120
News Religious Right, Contraception

The Christian right, alive and powerful

Despite media reports of its death, the movement is flexing its political muscles on five separate fronts

Peter Montgomery, Alternet Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012 8:22 PM UTC 29
News AlterNet, Religious Right

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