Way back in 1988, I wrote a story about Christian Reconstructionists, a hard­line faction of the religious right whose members openly espouse theocracy. The version of Christianity Reconstructionists sought to merge with the government would... Read More

Despite Donald Trump’s attempts to orchestrate a coup, Joe Biden is the new president of the United States. It’s disturbing, however, that Trump was able to generate so much chaos on his way out the... Read More

There’s a lot I don’t know as I write this column in early October: Who will be elected president? Will the results be challenged in the courts? Will Amy Coney Barrett be seated on the... Read More

The United States enjoys separation of religion and government in large part because, during the colonial period, people simply got fed up over church taxes. Forced support for religion was common in many of the... Read More

The chances are good that by the time you read this, your state will be undergoing at least a partial reopening in light of the coronavirus pandemic. We’re not out of the woods yet, of... Read More

As the coronavirus has wreaked havoc on American lives, culture, and commerce by keeping people indoors, members of Solid Rock Church near Cincinnati decided they weren’t about to stay home. In early April, residents of... Read More

In yet another sop to his white evangelical Christian base, President Donald Trump announced in January that his administration was issuing guidelines on religious activity in public schools. Trump made a big deal about the... Read More