Rob Boston
Posts by Rob Boston (page 4)
The Great “Persecution of Christians” Myth
EARLY IN THE FOURTH CENTURY, the Roman Emperor Diocletian issued an edict barring Christians from meeting for worship. Christian scriptures were ordered destroyed, and... Read More
Land of Confusion: The Religious Right, Trump, and “Post-Truth” America
IF WE LEARNED nothing else from the 2016 election cycle, we certainly learned this: the religious right is morally bankrupt—utterly and profoundly so. You... Read More
Want to Survive the Next Four Years? First Step: Open Your Mouth
LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE, I spent election night filled with dread and anxiety. The country had just elected a thin-skinned, inexperienced, intellectually uncurious... Read More
No Moore: Alabama Is Finally Rid of the Worst Judge in America
ROY S. MOORE, chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, has lost his job—again. This is cause for celebration. It means that we may... Read More
Securing the Wall: Church-State Separation and Youth Activism in America
I WAS TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OLD when I began working for Americans United for Separation of Church and State in 1987. No one back then... Read More
Checking the Privilege of Religious Groups in American Politics
NOW THAT DONALD TRUMP has nailed down the Republican Party’s nomination for president and Hillary Clinton is the presumptive Democratic nominee, we can look... Read More
Sincerity Is Nice— But Reasonableness Is Better
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, people are making strange claims about religious freedom. That principle, we’re told, allows a photographer, or a baker, or a wedding... Read More