Tag Archives: Christian Right

Sarah Palin and the Witch-Fighting Pastor Who Helped Her Become Governor

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Examination of a Witch,’ by T.H. Matteson 1853 / Courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum. Blaming it all on witches is not without precedent.Sarah Palin Linked Her Electoral Success to Prayer of Kenyan Witch Hunter Thomas MutheeBy Hannah Strange / … Continue reading →

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Taking the Bible to Court

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Ned Flanders of The Simpsons agrees with Bible publishers Zondervan and Thomas Nelson that homosexuals are “wicked” and won’t go to Heaven.Bible Publishers Sued for Anti-Gay References By Rick Pedraza / July 10, 2008 A Michigan man is seeking $70 … Continue reading →

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You Tube and the Hagee Videos

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Pastor Hagee’s Desperate News Suppression Campaign BackfiresBy Max Blumenthal / July 9, 2008 See video below. During the week of July 1, lawyers representing far-right Pastor John Hagee demanded that YouTube remove scores of videos supposedly infringing on the copyright … Continue reading →

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Christian Right Uses Slavery Image to Attack Obama on Abortion!

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Image of slavery in Christian Defense Coalition’s literature.Conservative Christian Group Invokes Slavery In Opposing ObamaBy Jake Topper / July 8, 2008 The Christian Defense Coalition held their anti-Obama press conference today — “An Appeal to Catholics Regarding the 2008 Presidential … Continue reading →

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Oops! Christian Site’s Homophobia Leads to Big Faux Pas

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Calls Olympian Tyson Gay ‘Homosexual’The American Family Association obviously didn’t foresee the problems that might arise with its strict policy to always replace the word “gay” with “homosexual” on the Web site of its Christian news outlet, OneNewsNow. The group’s … Continue reading →

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