The Last Real Evangelical

Mel White / MelWhite.org Feb 23, 2018 Billy Graham wanted to preach the social gospel, but his associates silenced that voice to "protect" his ministry from controversy and financial loss. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

‘Make America Christian Again’

Mel White / Truthdig Jan 26, 2018 Now that fundamentalists have their man in the White House, they are running another assault on democracy that would make the late televangelist Jerry Falwell proud. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Politics

Mel White: Evangelicals Do ‘Terrible Damage’ to U.S.

By Ryan Kohls / What I Wanna Know Oct 13, 2017 The clergyman, author and activist discusses Christian fundamentalism, Donald Trump and media mogul Pat Robertson. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

The Hypocrisies of Trump’s ‘Miniskirt’ Crusade in Afghanistan

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 31, 2017 U.S. policy has promoted the economic and religious right. The idea that it has been good for women in the global south is ludicrous. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

The Truth About Jesus

A Dig by the Rev. Madison Shockley Dec 24, 2016 Every holiday season, we're told to think about Jesus. But how much do we really know about the man? We turn to a religious scholar, the Rev. Madison Shockley, to find out. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Antonin Scalia and the Clear and Present Danger of Second Amendment Fundamentalism

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 22, 2016 The late Supreme Court justice, having bestowed the Constitution's blessing on personal gun rights, bears responsibility for our collective impotence in response to the madness of gun violence in America. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What Would President Obama’s Critics Do About Islamic State?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 17, 2015 As Paris mourns its dead, critics of President Obama's caution in the fight against Islamic State are full of sound and fury But those who throw around such words as "weak" and "feckless" should tell us if they support the logical alternative: sending in tens of thousands of US troops. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pathetic Pundits

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune May 16, 2014 Dig deeper

Boko Haram

Nick Anderson / Truthdig May 14, 2014 Dig deeper

Boko Haram Attack Kills Hundreds as Nigeria Offers Reward for Girls

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2014 A new Boko Haram massacre has killed hundreds in Nigeria's northeast, a senator said Wednesday, as police offered $300,000 for information leading to the rescue of more than 200 schoolgirls held hostage by the Islamists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Boko Haram and Lord’s Resistance Army: Hunted Children and Fundamentalism in Africa

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 7, 2014 The horrific story of the kidnapping of nearly 300 girls from their school in Borno Province, northeastern Nigeria, by the Boko Haram terrorist group has again underlined the problem of violent fundamentalism in Africa. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Christian Home-Schooled Children: ‘Traumatized Veterans’ of the Culture Wars

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 9, 2013 The first generation of Americans educated in the mass Christian home-schooling movement of the late 1990s have grown up and some are speaking critically about their experiences. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )