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8 Ways Christian Fundamentalists Make People Convert -- to Agnosticism or Atheism

Valerie Tarico, AlterNet. May 27, 2012.

Here are some top ways Christians push people out the church door or shove secret skeptics out of the closet.

How Conservative Religion Makes the Right Politically Stronger

Sara Robinson, AlterNet. May 8, 2012.

We may not share their theology, but right-wing religion teaches powerful lessons on courage, confidence and foresight that we could stand to learn.

How Christian Groups Push Right-Wing Religion With the Help of Your Tax Dollars

Sofia Resnick, American Independent News Network. April 24, 2012.

Taxpayer-funded crisis pregnancy centers are using religion to oppose abortion, and many of them only hire Christians.

Tennessee Skewers Teaching of Evolution in Schools — Is Your State Next?

Katherine Stewart, AlterNet. April 14, 2012.

Thanks to ALEC, the Volunteer State has adopted a law intended to undermine the teaching of evolution in public schools. Just don't expect them to stop there.

Did Religious Right Leaders Spike Santorum's Campaign?

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. April 10, 2012.

Romney and Santorum huddled with religious-right leaders over Easter week. Did those meetings determine Santorum's fate?

The New Legal Theory That Enables Homophobic Evangelizing in Public Schools

Katherine Stewart, The Guardian. March 29, 2012.

A campaign funded by the religious right has effectively rewritten the constitutional separation of church and state in education.

The Mythical Martyrdom of the Religious Right's Favorite Islamophobic General

Peter Montgomery, People For the American Way Foundation. March 18, 2012.

He claims the Constitution doesn't cover Muslims and says mosques should not be permitted in the U.S. So West Point withdrew an invitation and drama ensued.

Barely Literate? How Christian Fundamentalist Homeschooling Hurts Kids

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. March 14, 2012.

The Religious Right touts homeschooling as the "responsible" educational choice. But what about the kids whose parents opt-out of the system -- and out of educating them, as well?

How the Sexual Revolution Changed America Forever

Nancy L. Cohen, Counterpoint Press. February 5, 2012.

With a little pharmaceutical ingenuity, the double standard relaxed its clawing grip on female humanity.

Breasts Yes, Vaginas No? How to Fight Back Against Komen "Race for the Cure" Foundation's Bizarre Capitulation to Right-Wingers

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. February 1, 2012.

How the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation put their corporation-friendly image before women’s actual health concerns.

5 Signs the Christian Right Still Wields Too Much Power in America

Peter Montgomery, AlterNet. January 31, 2012.

This political and cultural movement will not be sinking beneath the horizon anytime soon -- despite media reports to the contrary.

Why Is There So Much God in Our Politics? The Religious Right's Theocratic Plan for the 2012 Election

Rob Boston, Church & State Magazine. January 6, 2012.

In an unusually religion-soaked primary season, faith has been front and center for months. What's next?

Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann Kowtowing to Christian Extremists -- What Kind of America Do These Radicals Want?

Joseph L. Conn, Church and State. October 27, 2011.

Why is the Religious Right playing such a large role in the presidential campaign?

Religious-Right Homophobes Whine That They're Being Oppressed

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. September 29, 2011.

It's important to remember that we are talking about people opposing core civil rights for American citizens.

10 Signs God Is Furious With the Right

Paul Rosenberg, AlterNet. September 16, 2011.

Whatever disaster strikes, there's always an upside in religious rightland, always somebody to point the finger at with glee. Let's turn the tables.

The Religious Right Sugar-Daddy Who Brought Us Rick Perry

Bill Berkowitz, Talk To Action. September 7, 2011.

Outside of Texas, Dr. James Leininger is a relatively unknown multi-millionaire. Inside the state he's known as the "Sugar Daddy" of the religious right.

Why the Mainstream Media Are Clueless About the Religious Right

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. August 16, 2011.

Though it has shaped American politics for the last 40 years, the religious right still baffles reporters.

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.

The Shocking Stories of How Christian Homes Treat Troubled Teens

Kathryn Joyce, Mother Jones. August 15, 2011.

Cut-off from parents and the outside of world, troubled teens are forced to endure the physical and psychological abuse of these Christian teen homes.

The Biggest Religious Movement You Never Heard of: Nine Things You Need to Know About Rick Perry's Prayer Event

Paul Rosenberg, AlterNet. August 6, 2011.

Perry's endorsers are not just a random group of radical evangelists but part of a large and little-understood international religious movement.

Why the Christian Right Becomes More Extreme As America Grows More Tolerant

Richard L. Fricker, Consortium News. July 25, 2011.

The political movement is “revenge”-based, rather than rooted in any particular Christian philosophy.

The Religious Right and GOP Escalate Battle to Destroy Public Schools

Joseph L. Conn, Church & State Magazine. June 5, 2011.

The push for vouchers is not about “education reform," but part of a national drive to radically privatize education.

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.

10 Great Things About America That Drive Conservatives and the Religious Right Insane

Rob Boston, AlterNet. May 15, 2011.

Religious Right groups and their allies in the Tea Party claim to respect American values, but much would change if they had their way.

The 12 Worst (and Most Powerful) Christian Right Groups

Rob Boston, Americans United for Separation of Church and State. May 2, 2011.

The Religious Right in America is lavishly funded and politically well connected. These groups raise more than three-quarters of a billion dollars annually, mostly tax-exempt.