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The Youth Are Watching: Can Democrats Reclaim Populism Before It’s Too Late?

The Rise of Yahweh: From Tribal Deity to the God of Three Religions

When Yahweh Had a Bull’s Head: The Forgotten Faces of the Divine

Faith vs. Fascism: The Language That Could Save Democracy

Where Can LGBTQ+ Seekers Find a Truly Open and Affirming Church? (And Avoid the Fake Ones)

They Call It Spiritual Warfare, But It's Political Witchcraft

The Sermon That Ended My Preaching Career

From Asherah to Andrew Tate: Why Silencing Women Is Always a Political Act

They Fought for the U.S. -- Then We Deported Them

The Quiet Power Bloc You’ve Never Heard Of: Why the IDU’s May 2025 Meeting Should Matter to Defenders of Democracy

How the UMC’s Radical Shift Toward LGBTQ+ Inclusion is Changing the Christian Faith

When So Many Hateful People Wear Crosses, I Just Can’t

Margaret Sanger Would’ve Set the ‘More Babies’ Movement on Fire

Why Don’t Pastors Preach This? Jesus, Sophia, and the Secret Teachings You Never Received

An Open Letter to a Right-Wing Pastor in Response to His Hijacking of Sophie Scholl’s Legacy

What Progressive Christianity Sounds Like: Enduring Voices of Compassion and Justice

What to Do With Your Money (Instead of Buying a Televangelist Another Jet)

Faith and Justice: The Mainline Ministers and Allies Who Changed America

Good Pastor vs. Bad Pastor: Lessons from Robert Morris, the Dalai Lama, and Those Who Serve the Homeless

The Clergy Who Fought for Abortion Rights Before Roe

Beyond Fortune-Telling: How a Crystal Ball Can Deepen Christian Meditation

Feeling Powerless in Politics? Here’s What I'm Doing Today

The Eyes Are Everywhere: Avoiding State Surveillance in a Networked World

How Governments Tighten Their Grip: What Americans Can Learn from Soviet and Chinese Repression

Accelerationism and the Dark Enlightenment: The Philosophies Fueling America's Current Chaos

What’s the Biggest Benefit You Get from Your Spirituality?

“I Am God”: Emerson’s Wrestle with the Divine

Alan Watts & The Cloud of Unknowing: Embracing Mysticism & Uncertainty

The Cloud of Unknowing, Alan Watts and the Elephant