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Brandon R. Grafius

Brandon R. Grafius is associate professor of biblical studies and academic dean at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit, where he teaches biblical interpretation and Hebrew. His most recent book is "Lurking Under the Surface: Horror, Religion, and the Questions that Haunt Us." Find him on X at @brgrafius.

U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) takes part in a press conference where she said she would move forward next week with a motion to vacate Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday May 01, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Distorted gospel: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jesus and the Jews

Brandon R. Grafius

Former Vice President Mike Pence in the first debate of the GOP primary season at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Aug. 23, 2023. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Mike Pence and “The Book”: A master class in disingenuous biblical interpretation

Brandon R. Grafius