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Beating Babies in the Name of Jesus? The Shady World of Right-Wing 'Discipline' Guides

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. November 8, 2011.

There is a brutal movement in America that legitimizes child abuse in the name of God.

The Nightmare of Christianity: How Religious Indoctrination Led to Murder

Max Blumenthal, The Nation. September 14, 2009.

The authoritarian culture of the Christian right pushed a deeply disturbed young man named Matthew Murray over the edge.

The Religious Right Is Terrified and On the Run

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. May 15, 2009.

This is the sound of a culture warrior realizing the culture has passed him by.

This Week in God: Pat Robertson Turns on Bush, NYT Lies About Church Numbers, and More

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 28, 2008.

Southern Baptist Pastor Wiley Drake thinks "God will punish" Rick Warren for appearing at the Obama inauguration.

Rick Warren, Obama's Invocation Choice, Causing Real Rift With Progressives

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. December 18, 2008.

The press may now have its conflict moment. And it comes in the form of the spiritual leader chosen to launch Obama's inauguration.

Obama Taps Science-Hating Homophobe Rick Warren to Deliver Inaugural Invocation

PZ Myers, Pharyngula. December 17, 2008.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss? (Update: Rev. Joseph Lowery, a supporter of same-sex marriage, is giving the benediction).

James Dobson Reminds Us What's Really Important (Rhymes With May Garriage)

Eli, Firedoglake. October 27, 2008.

Dobson explains why the presidential election isn't nearly as important as Proposition 8.

Palin Tells Dobson That 'Prayer Warriors' Should Ask God to Intervene in U.S. Election for GOP

Blue Texan, Firedoglake. October 22, 2008.

Does this mean that Sarah Palin believes that without God's intervention the McCain-Palin ticket will lose?

I Guess God isn't a Republican After All

David Michael Green, AlterNet. September 2, 2008.

If ever there was a metaphor for the 2008 presidential contest, surely this was it.

Right Wing Evangelist Dobson Endorses Huck

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. February 8, 2008.

Folks, this pretty much signals that Dobson wants Huck on the ticket. Will McCain kneel before Daddy D?

Evangelicals Promising Not to Vote, Great!

Trish, Pensito Review. February 7, 2008.

James Dobson is threatening to boycott the November election. And he wants to take his fanatic followers with him.

Theocracy Now! Looking for Values at the Values Voter Summit

Max Blumenthal, October 31, 2007.

Max Blumenthal: If anything, the religious right movement seemed more extreme and paranoid than it did four years ago.

27 Percent of Republicans Prefer Anti-Abortion Third Party Candidate to Giuliani

Steve Benen, October 4, 2007.

Steve Benen: James Dobson and other religious right leaders are really serious about bolting the GOP if Rudy gets the nomination.

Christian Conservatives Threaten To Back Third-Party Candidate If Giuliani Wins Nomination

Howie Klein, October 1, 2007.

Howie Klein: Religious right leaders could take the South with them, dooming any hopes Republicans have for the presidency.

Iowa Court Overturns Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Pam Spaulding, August 31, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: I'm sure there will be a fundamentalist eruption shortly.

Family Research Council Equates Gay Marriage With Marrying a Corpse

Pam Spaulding, August 21, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: I'd love to hear the GOP candidates comment on this kind of rhetoric coming from one of its allies.

Focus on the Family Caught in a Pack of Homophobic Lies

Guest Blogger, July 5, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: The religious right organization is foiled in their attempts to pray the gay away.

James Dobson Killed "God"

Guest Blogger, June 11, 2007.

Russ Wellen: Focus on the Family's James Dobson played a significant role in the death of an NBA legend back in 1988.

No Online Dating for Gays & Lesbians?

Guest Blogger, June 1, 2007.

David Cassel: eHarmony, the major online dating service with ties to Focus On The Family's James Dobson, is sued for discriminating against sexual orientation.

Dobson To Back Romney? [VIDEO]

Sarah Posner, March 8, 2007.

Sarah Posner: Anti-Romney group furious at the prospect mentioned in leaked video.

Dobson Disses McCain [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, January 13, 2007.

I would not vote for John McCain under any circumstances.

Updated: Dobson slammed on "fiction[al]" anti-gay Time Mag column [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, December 21, 2006.

'I trust that this will be the last time my work is cited by Focus on the Family'

Pastor Ted's gay lover to kiss and tell

Sarah Posner, December 21, 2006.

It's not just Haggard...

PEEK-analia

Evan Derkacz, December 18, 2006.

The secret of Borat's success in Israel... the Bushification of McCain... Murdoch-Regan Smackdown...