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Were the Biblical Prophets Antisemitic?

Apparently I’m antisemitic. I discovered this after making what I thought was a fairly pedestrian...

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Miracle Mike and the Headless Church

In 1945, a farmer in Colorado tried to butcher a chicken named Mike. He cut...

June 2026

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Every Restoration Is a Retcon

Every nationalist movement claims it's bringing something back. None of them are. You cannot restore...

April 2026

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Religion, Politics, and Hustle Culture Run the Same Con

The Four Lies We Keep Buying Human history is basically one long con, and we've...

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When Ego Becomes Policy

We've seen this before. Not the details — those always change. Different headlines, different enemies,...

March 24, 2026

You Can’t Shame People Back Into Reality

I’ve called MAGA a cult. Not as a metaphor. I meant it. I’ve watched people...

February 2026

February 05, 2026

This Isn’t Ignorance. It’s Loyalty.

There are moments when the moral lines are drawn in blood, not ink. Protesters gunned...

January 2026

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Apocalypse as Permission

On January 6, people wrapped in Christian symbols and American flags smashed their way into...

November 2025

November 11, 2025

When Empires Burn Themselves Down

Empires rarely die in battle. They die in shame. Not with a roar, but with...

October 2025

October 28, 2025

The Gospel of Failing Up

The Cult of the Overrated America has a strange talent for turning mediocrity into mythology....

October 21, 2025

We Are All Allentown Now

“Every child had a pretty good shot / To get at least as far as...

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September 12, 2025

The Twisted Math of American Violence

Every time there’s a mass shooting in America, we’re handed the same buffet of scapegoats:...

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August 06, 2025

The Seven Mountains Mandate is Not a Hill You Want to Die On

American Christianity never met a conspiracy theory it couldn’t baptize. Enter the Seven Mountains Mandate—a...

April 2025

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This Is Your Brain on MAGA

Or: How to Turn a Soul into Glass in Three Easy Steps In 79 AD,...

March 2025

March 12, 2025

How to Deal with Seriously Unserious People in Power

It used to be that if you wanted a career in politics, you at least...

February 2025

February 26, 2025

How American Christianity Grooms People to Embrace Fascism

There’s an old saying: If you want to know what people really believe, watch what...

February 05, 2025

How MAGA Exposed American Christianity’s Stockholm Syndrome

Sometimes, I wonder if Jesus would even recognize large swaths of American Christianity today. That...

November 2024

November 03, 2024

Polling, Preaching, and the “Nones”

Election season is in full swing, which means one thing—pollsters are blowing up your phone,...

October 2024

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How ‘God’s Will’ Became a Campaign Strategy

Lance Wallnau has earned a spot in the Christian Crazy Hall of Fame on Snarky...

August 2024

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Surviving Discussions with the Politically Possessed

Tried discussing politics lately? It's like stepping into a minefield covered with banana peels. We’ve...

August 01, 2024

Kinkservatism: The Politics of Repression and Control

If you strip away the patriotic cosplay and 'family values' rhetoric, Christian conservatism reveals itself...

July 2024

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Enjoy the Illusion of Liberty

Happy Independence Day! It's that time when we celebrate our freedoms while cooking meat, blowing...

June 2024

June 28, 2024

Who Are We Without a Villain?

I don’t know about you, but it sure feels like America’s getting dangerously close to...

May 2024

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The Fore-most Skin-ny on Bodily Autonomy: Just Biblical Tips

Conservatives have long acted like the self-appointed gynecologists of America, endlessly obsessed with controlling women's...

May 09, 2024

Trump, Evangelicals, and the Dance of Hypocrisy

In the ever-shifting sands of American evangelical ideology, one might expect biblical teachings on morality...

May 07, 2024

All the Reich Moves: Christian Nationalism’s Project 2025

In a world where the lines between spiritual salvation and political domination blur, we find...

May 01, 2024

Ozzy vs. Trump: Rock’s Gospel and Political Discord

Editor's Note: Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22, 2025. This article was originally published on...

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The season of gratitude is upon us, and let's be real, it's also the season...

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