#religious-politics tag

How the GOP Plans to Use Talarico's Christianity Against Him

James Talarico, Texas Democratic Senate nominee, faces attacks from Republicans and conservative Christians for his progressive Christian interpretation and criticism of Christian nationalism, with opponents labeling him a heretic despite his theological positions being mainstream in non-fundamentalist Christianity.

LGBT

fromLGBTQ Nation

1 month ago

Workplace stress can turn you gay: Malaysian official mocked for bizarre homophobic claim - LGBTQ Nation

A Malaysian minister claimed workplace stress and other factors can contribute to the development of LGBT-related behavior, drawing ridicule and criticism for spreading misinformation.

fromTruthout

6 months ago

Trump Admin, GOP Continue to Weaponize Bible to Punish Poor, Defend Imperialism

In the lead-up to the passage of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, political and religious leaders quoted scripture to justify shutting down food programs and kicking mothers and their babies off public assistance. Those leaders, many of them self-described Christians, chose to ignore the majority of passages in the Bible that preached "good news" to the poor and promised freedom to those captive to injustice and oppression.

US politics

fromwww.npr.org

8 months ago

Zohran Mamdani & the politics of "good" vs. "bad" Muslims

Islamophobia is used by both political parties to delegitimize candidates and pursue their agendas.

fromSlate Magazine

9 months ago

We Found Out This Week Just How Much Evangelicals Are Feeling Themselves in 2025

The SBC's resolution ominously signals an emboldened conservative faction, eager to challenge existing legal precedents on marriage and gender, reflecting a shifting political landscape.

Right-wing politics

US politics

fromIntelligencer

9 months ago

Pizzagate at the Vatican

Conservative factions within the Catholic Church continue to lose influence, evident in the election of Pope Leo XIV amidst archconservative frustration.