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Are Michele Bachmann's Views About 'Christian Submission' Even More Extreme Than She's Letting On?

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. August 15, 2011.

The people, churches and groups that shaped Bachmann's thinking are far more anti-woman than most Americans fully comprehend.

Will Obama Leave LGBT Families Out of Immigration Reform?

Amos Lim, New America Media. July 27, 2010.

Evangelical churches may support immigration reform, but some have said same-sex couples being included in family reunification proposals would be a deal breaker.

Caught on Tape: Military Officials at Bagram Urge U.S. Soldiers to Evangelize in Afghanistan

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. May 4, 2009.

A new report by Al Jazeera shows U.S. troops being told to "hunt people for Jesus ... so we get them into the kingdom."

Religious Right-Wing Group Infiltrates the Pentagon

Douglas MacKinnon, Huffington Post. July 29, 2008.

"When the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call labels your latest novel "a Christian Jihad," angry emails are sure to follow."

The Evangelical Christian Takeover of the Military

David Antoon, Truthdig. November 16, 2007.

Retired Air Force Col. David Antoon investigates proselytizing within the military, where religious ideology threatens to supersede the values of the Constitution.

Why is The Military Using Nazi Rhetoric And Jesus In Its Nuclear Ethics Program?

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.