Fundamentalists don’t necessarily examine evolution and then reject it; they tend to start with the conclusion that it must be false and work backwards.
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One hundred years after the Scopes trial, the culture war over evolution and creationism remains intense.
In over 30 countries LGBTIQ+ people would face imprisonment. Progress has been made but there is still a long way to go.
Chad fulfils all conditions to be affected by Islamist terrorism. But the threat so far comes from its neighbours, not from the inside.
Madrassas don’t just provide an education that may lead to terrorism. They provide critical financial support to impoverished people.
Southern Baptists are calling for an investigation into the ordination of three women. A scholar explains why this continues to be a fraught issue, even though 2,500 women have been ordained to date.
Joe Biden has taken control of the Democratic nomination with a string of big primary wins. The ongoing coronavirus epidemic is in part responsible, but the role of religion should not be overlooked.
There are many legitimate ways to critique Donald Trump, but demonizing his voters as cult followers doesn’t help us understand why they are attracted to him and how their world view has developed.
The Conservative party’s problems with social conservatism will not be solved solely by electing a new leader. An entirely new approach is required.
Evangelicals who were taught as children that Christians abstain from sex until marriage are coming out and revealing the dark side of the so-called ‘purity movement.’
Protestant fundamentalism was officially born in the United States in 1919, fueling a culture war that continues today.
Conservative Christian women have played key roles in the anti-abortion movement for decades, but their contributions are often overlooked in language that focuses on men.
The growing number of self-taught, right-wing experts on the Constitution believe not only in the rights of white people, but have a comprehensive – if not comprehensible – view of the Constitution.
Many teachers believe that fundamentalists are not really religious, but have just misinterpreted their holy books.
At at time of rising hatred and nationalism, Jimmy Carter’s speech – a sermon that cautioned against excess, offers a counterexample.
A new book by a Christian thinker is challenging what it means to be an evangelical in Donald Trump’s America.
Americans have debated what it means to be Christian in politics throughout their history. Those debates continue today.
Current trends suggest that evangelicalism is out of step with younger Americans. But, a scholar says, evangelicalism has been here before.
Trump embraced evangelicals in his first year as president. Here, scholars provide historical context to how the religious right has shaped American politics over the past decades.
A scholar who has interviewed hundreds of Christians across the country explains how he sees religious beliefs and values intertwining with pragmatic concerns.
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