Tag Archives: Christian Conservatives

The Dick Cavett Show: ‘Christian Views on Abortion and Homosexuality’

Source:The New Democrat “Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael Ramsey debates with Jane Fonda over his stance on other beliefs and atheism, and discusses the laws surrounding homosexual relations and abortion. Date aired – March 13, 1970 – Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, … Continue reading

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The New Yorker: Douglas Watt- ‘The Glittering, Corrosive Humor of Lenny Bruce’

Source:The New Democrat “Early in 1966, the entertainer Lenny Bruce, who died in the midsummer of that year at the age of forty from a self-administered overdose of morphine, gave his next-to-last public performance, at the Berkeley Community Theatre, a … Continue reading

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Skeptic Magazine: Michael Shermer- Interviewing Andrew Seidel: ‘Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American’

Source:The New Democrat  “In this important new book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American, constitutional attorney and scholar at the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), Andrew L. Seidel, begins by explaining what apparently religious language is doing in … Continue reading

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The Thinking Atheist: Andrew Torrez- ‘Donald Trump, The Courts, and The Evangelical Right’

Source:The New Democrat  “Andrew Torrez is an attorney and co-host of the Opening Arguments podcast. In this short profile, Andrew talks Trump, the law, impeachment(?), and the Supreme Court.” Source:The Thinking Atheist: Andrew Torrez- ‘Donald Trump, The Courts, and The … Continue reading

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The Thinking Atheist: Seth Andrews- Interviewing Andrew Torrez: ‘Christianity,Crimes, and The Constitution’

Source:The New Democrat  “Andrew Torrez, an attorney and host of “Opening Arguments,” joins Seth Andrews for an in-depth conversation about the law, the Constitution, the Supreme Court, church/state separation, and the Religious Right in the era of Trump.” From The Thinking … Continue reading

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Washington Post: Opinion: Alyssa Rosenberg: “If Conservatives Lost the Culture War, That Doesn’t Mean Liberals Won it”: How Liberals Won the Culture War

Washington Post: Opinion: Alyssa Rosenberg: If Conservatives Lost the Culture War, That Doesn’t Mean Liberals Won The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on BloggerWhen people use the … Continue reading

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The New Republic: John P. Judis- ‘GOP Death Watch: ‘The Final Days of The Republican Party’

Source:The New Republic– Tea Party voters? “I once wrote about lobbying, and this week I called some Republicans I used to talk to (and some that they recommended I talk to) about the effect the shutdown is having on the … Continue reading

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GBH Forum Network: Kevin Phillips- ‘American Theocracy: Radical Religion, Oil, and Debt’

Source:GBH Forum Network– Kevin Phillips talking about his book American Theocracy. “Political commentator Kevin Phillips discusses his book, “American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century,” at Cambridge Forum. He argues … Continue reading

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David Rosman: U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy and Reverend Jerry Falwell- Liberty Baptist College (1983)

Source:David Rosman– U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy (Democrat, Massachusetts) being introduced at Liberty University. Source:FRS FreeState  “On October 4, 1983, Rev. Jerry Falwell introduced Sen. Edward Kennedy, who gave one of his most famous and praised speeches on Faith, Truth and … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jeffrey Rosen: ‘Why Are Conservatives, Not Liberals, Fixated On Amending The Constitution’

Source:The Conversation– the U.S. Constitution. “On January 22, the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, I attended a summit called We the Corporations v. We the People, sponsored by the Coffee Party, a network of liberals, leftists … Continue reading

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