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A woman prays as members and supporters of Patriot Prayer gather in Esther Short Park in Vancouver, Washington on September 5, 2020. (ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)

Christian right's radicalization worsens

Amanda Marcotte
Cross at the Evangelical Church (Getty Images)

For evangelicals, women can't say no

Nathaniel Manderson
Facade of the 'First Baptist Church' Southern Baptist megachurch in central Dallas at night. This evangelical church has a congregation of 10 000. (Getty Images)

Southern Baptists: More MAGA than ever

Kathryn Joyce
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

The GOP only cares about imaginary kids

Amanda Marcotte
A 7-foot tall statue (with a 17-foot tall cross) of evangelist Billy Graham graces the front entrance to the headquarters of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville. (Getty Images)

Why anti-choice churches protect abusers

Amanda Marcotte
A 7-foot tall statue (with a 17-foot tall cross) of evangelist Billy Graham graces the front entrance to the headquarters of the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Evolution of Southern Baptist Convention

Ryan Burge - The Conversation
Evangelist and author Beth Moore (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Dove Awards))

Evangelical sexism is driving women out

Ashlie D. Stevens
Phyllis Schlafly; Pat Robertson; Donald Trump (AP/Getty/Salon)

How Southern white women created Trump

Paul Rosenberg
A rally protesting the Southern Baptist Convention's treatment of women, held on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Dallas. (AP/Jeffrey McWhorter)

#MeToo, #ChurchToo and Southern Baptists

Ashlie D. Stevens
Southern Baptist Convention (AP/Matt York)

Baptists say no to alt-right

Matthew Sheffield
Donald Trump; Russell Moore (Reuters/Lucas Jackson/Russell Moore)

Baptists: No liberals allowed

Matthew Sheffield
Rev. Russell Moore, director of the Southern Baptist’s Ethics and Religious Liberty (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Taylor Link
Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks to members of the organization, June 14, 2016, in St. Louis. (AP/Jeff Roberson)

Two Steps Forward, One Back

Amanda Marcotte
(AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

A rising pro-life death count

Amanda Marcotte

Christopher Stroop - Religion Dispatches
Erick Erickson (Credit: Fox News) (Fox News)

Wingnuts' latest meltdown

Luke Brinker
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Jenny Kutner
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Katie McDonough
Joel Osteen (AP/Pat Sullivan)

Joel Osteen's gay problem

Chris Sosa
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