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Christianity

Trans Children Are God’s Gifts

Without the support of our Christian church in the Houston suburbs, my daughter might not be with us today.

by Molly Carnes

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by Francesca D’Annunzio

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by Steven Monacelli

Mourning Migrants—with the Military’s Permission

by Francesca D’Annunzio

Aug 05, 2022

The Fascist Circus Comes to CPAC Texas

Republican politicians joined Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for speeches laced with antisemitism and overt Christian nationalism.

by Steven Monacelli

first baptist, robert jeffress Mar 10, 2020

How Christian Nationalism Moved from the Fringe to the White House

Katherine Stewart’s The Power Worshippers exposes the Christian right’s attempts to revise history and create an American theocracy.

by Karl Richter

Cameron Dezen Hammon Oct 21, 2019

A Bold New Memoir Struggles to Reconcile Faith and Feminism

Cameron Dezen Hammon’s memoir asks how many ways there are to be a Christian woman—and explores the sexism deeply embedded in evangelical churches.

by Robyn Ross

Nov 14, 2018

‘When I Spoke in Tongues’ Chronicles a Long Walk Away from the Church

For readers who’ve wrestled with their religious upbringing, Jessica Wilbanks evokes a powerful sense of loss: the loss of the person she used to be, and of the person she might have become, had she stayed inside the fold.

by Robyn Ross

Sen. Dan Patrick Aug 10, 2018

The Christian Right’s Politics of Cruelty

The policies pushed by politicians like Donald Trump and Dan Patrick are anything but Christ-like.

by David R. Brockman

Mar 01, 2018

God and Guns: Courting the Christian Fringe in the Texas GOP Primaries

As Texans become less conservative and more religiously diverse, chasing far-right Christian voters may become a liability for Republicans.

by David R. Brockman

August 2016 postcard hawkins jesus sign Aug 29, 2016

Signs of God

How a mayor’s campaign to keep a Jesus sign brought discord to a God-fearing East Texas town.

by Patrick Michels

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When Very Public Christians Go Astray

by David R. Brockman

Muslim-American banner at the Texas Democratic Convention. Jun 18, 2016

The Gospel According to Texas Democrats

Governor Greg Abbott said we wouldn't hear the 'word of God' at the Texas Democratic Convention. He was wrong.

by David R. Brockman

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