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Texas Governor Rick Perry's Bizarre, Fringe Mass Prayer Rally -- What Happened to No Gov Meddling in Religion?

Rob Boston, AlterNet. July 3, 2011.

Gov. Rick Perry’s call for a day-long event of prayer and fasting Aug. 6 at a sports stadium in Houston is a dramatic escalation of government meddling in religion.

I Was a Right-Wing Evangelical Pastor -- Until I Saw the Light

Jason Childs, Church & State Magazine. May 21, 2011.

The fundamentalist political movement is the beginning of a cultural revolution that will take our nation to a very dark place.

'Rapture' Apocalypse Prediction by Evangelicals Inspires Atheists to Host Mocking Celebrations

BBCMay 20, 2011.

Atheists are planning parties in response to an evangelical broadcaster's prediction that Saturday will be "judgment day."

How American Evangelism Triggered the Murder of Gays Overseas

Valerie Tarico, Away Point. May 10, 2011.

In Africa the marriage of Christianity and homophobia is thriving, thanks in part to American fundamentalist Christians.

Evangelicals Launch Crusade to Adopt Children From Around the World

Kathryn Joyce, The Nation. April 24, 2011.

Declaring a global "orphan crisis," US evangelicals ride to the rescue -- with unintended results.

How American Right-Wing Christians Are Waging 'Spiritual Warfare' in Northern Iraq

Michael Reynolds, AlterNet. July 12, 2010.

Evangelicals have established schools, radio stations and churches in northern Iraq -- all with the blessings of the Kurdistan government and assistance from U.S. taxpayers.

Evangelical Bigots Visited Uganda Last Month to Warn of

Evangelical Bigots Visited Uganda Last Month to Warn of "Gay Agenda"

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. January 4, 2010.

Three American evangelicals affiliated with gay conversion groups spoke in Uganda last month on "the gay agenda" and its threat to the traditional African family.

Christian Cowards: Why Don't Evangelical Leaders Condemn the Hate Spouted by Right-Wingers?

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. December 1, 2009.

Since when does loving Jesus mean you have to hate our President? Prominent Christians should denounce the violently aggressive language right-wingers use to tear down Obama.

How Mormonism Created Glenn Beck

Joanna Brooks, Religion Dispatches. October 22, 2009.

With Glenn Beck now a mainstay in the national debate, the public is getting exposure to a peculiar strain of religious political conservatism rooted in Mormon culture.

Right-Wing Hatemongering Fueled by Christianity?

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. September 21, 2009.

The ugly side of Evangelical Christianity is very much to blame for the anti-Obama hyperventilating.

Christian Cowboy Plots to Bring Christ into Kids' Social Studies Class

Rob Boston, Church & State Magazine. August 11, 2009.

David Barton likens himself to a biblical prophet. He wants to destroy the separation of church and state. Why is he designing school curricula?

Liberal Christians Band Together to Aid Health Reform

Liberal Christians Band Together to Aid Health Reform

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. August 10, 2009.

Their efforts are much-needed.

Promise Keepers: Christian Men's Movement Making a Comeback?

Bill Berkowitz, AlterNet. July 7, 2009.

The Promise Keepers -- a conservative men's group -- is focusing on women, the poor and Jews.

'I Quit the Evangelical Movement in Disgust': Former Evangelist Fears Right-Wing Lunacy Will Lead to More Murder

Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet. July 1, 2009.

Conservative pundits and GOP lawmakers must try to cure the sickness of their right-wing followers -- before it explodes again. Or don't they care?

Virginity Movement on the Defensive, Scrambling to Rebrand

Jessica Valenti, The Nation. June 23, 2009.

Progressives have to fight to ensure that abstinence groups don't regain their cultural footing.

WWJD? According to Pat Robertson, Jesus Would Screw the Poor

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. May 28, 2009.

Noted biblical scholars Neil Cavuto and Pat Robertson settle an eternal theological question: WWJD about the economy?

Latino Church Leaders Divided on Census Boycott

Marcelo Ballve, New America Media. May 4, 2009.

One influential group of Latino evangelical pastors said it would call for a census boycott among undocumented immigrants. Not everyone is on board.

Young Evangelicals Are Ditching the Christian Right's Bigoted Agenda

Pam Chamberlain, The Public Eye. March 6, 2009.

Evangelical students have moved past their elders into more tolerant territory.

'Sex-Crazed' Evangelicals Talk Spanking and Anal Sex

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. February 24, 2009.

There is a growing movement of 'sex-positive' evangelicals, who bluntly talk about how to have better (married) sex.

Religion Crowds Into America's Bedrooms

Don Monkerud, AlterNet. February 13, 2009.

Evangelical groups are engaging in a vast culture war to manipulate Americans' sexual anxieties.

Gay, Progressive Bishop to Give Inauguration Opening Prayer

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. January 12, 2009.

Someone more cynical than I, ahem, might suggest that this is an indication that Team Obama knows they fucked up big time with Warren.

Condom Burnings and Anti-Gay Witch Hunts: How Rick Warren Is Undermining AIDs Prevention in Africa

Max Blumenthal, The Daily Beast. January 8, 2009.

Team Obama likes to cite Warren's work on AIDS in Africa to combat criticism about the controversial pastor. But how does burning condoms save lives?

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 Doubles Down, Accuses Critics Of 'Christophobia'

Jed Lewison, Daily Kos. December 26, 2008.

Rachel Maddow has the video and takes Warren to task for his hypocrisy.

Confessions of an Evangelical Tree Hugger

Matthew Sleeth, Sierra Club Books. December 26, 2008.

It took us a thousand years to prove this biblical truth: that trees are, indeed, the breath of life.

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