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A huge American flag hangs behind the stage of a Plano megachurch.

by Christopher Hooks

The Righteous and the Damned: GOP Presidential Candidates Preen at Plano Church

Mon, Oct 19, 2015 |

The book of Matthew, Chapter 6, contains stern admonitions for those who would follow the Lord. “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noti...Read More

by Christopher Hooks

The New Prosperity Gospel

At the group's convention in Dallas, Americans For Prosperity showed us—just maybe—the future of American conservatism.

Mon, Sep 8, 2014 |

Americans For Prosperity wants to push America's cacophonous conservative grassroots more firmly toward free-market advocacy—in Dallas, we saw how....Read More

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