Posts Tagged ‘ theocracy ’

Christian theocracy group accuses American Humanist Association of collaborating with “America’s enemies”

Nov 12th, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: News

In God We Trust, an extreme right-wing Christian theocracy group, has just released a press release accusing the American Humanist Association of hating America and of collaborating with “America’s Enemies.” According to Council Nedd, the leader…



What would a 21st century democratic theocracy look like?

Sep 5th, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: Feature

Last month, I wrote about how tired I was that so much of this year’s election coverage has been about which of our two leading American presidential candidates loves Jesus more. This remains the case-I still…



Help make September 28th “Church-State Separation Day”

Sep 2nd, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: News

Earlier today, Pharyngula blogger PZ Myers reported on the right-wing Alliance Defense Fund’s proposed “Pulpit Initiative.” As part of this initiative the Alliance Defense Fund, which is an obliquely Christian legal think tank dedicated to abolition…



The Ten Commandments v. the United States: Roy Moore on trial

Aug 22nd, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: Media

Judge Roy Moore, the Alabama court judge who built his credentials among the religious by defying court orders to take down a wooden idol of the Ten Commandments in his courtroom, is at it again. Since…



Re: Faith in 2008: Enough Already

Aug 17th, 2008 | By Ian Bushfield | Category: Commentary

Chris, you ignorant slut.  In your recent article “Faith in 2008: Enough Already” you rightly assess that the media has completely overblown religion in the current race for the White House, however you miss several key…



Faith in 2008: Enough Already

Aug 17th, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: Commentary

In a recent display of incredibly clever, creative and insightful journalism from, say, every news source in America, religious faith is turning out to be somewhat important in the 2008 election. This week, nascent seminarians Barack…