Candace Owens built her career on talking trash. Now, those who praised the conservative Black influencer’s acid-tongued attacks on liberals are condemning her bizarre attacks on conservatives, including her former employer, Turning Point USA. On Feb. 25, Owens launched “Bride…
Meet the ‘transvestigators’
Erika Kirk has been no stranger to online scrutiny in the months since her husband, Charlie, was murdered. When she appeared on “The Charlie Kirk Show” just five days after his memorial service, many people were surprised at how bright…
The morning after an assassination
If Charlie Kirk had been a Democratic activist and Joe Biden were still president, the right-wing conspiracy theories would have taken over the conversation already. But today, on the morning after Kirk’s dreadful assassination with a single shot to the…
6 ways to gain credibility in our gospel witness
The gospel message itself always has been a big ask for much of the world to accept: an unmarried virgin’s conception, Jesus’ myriad supra-science miracles, the atoning death, the bodily resurrection. It is for this very reason the Apostle Paul…
Trump fires key officials on advice of conspiracist Laura Loomer
Laura Loomer doesn’t work for the government, but the right-wing social media star has President Donald Trump’s ear, and she has used her influence to have more than a dozen top administration officials fired, possibly endangering Americans’ national security and…
Mike Lee is the velociraptor of Jurassic Park social media
After the murders of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, posted on his X account: “This is what happens when Marxists don’t get their way,” and “Nightmare on Waltz Street?” How did he…
Megan Basham goes after Jennifer Lyell even in death
While evangelical leaders across the nation mourned the untimely death of Jennifer Lyell, Megan Basham took everyone to task for having too much empathy. And then she engaged positively with a conspiracy theorist who suggested — with zero evidence —…
Texas Gov. Abbott is spreading a conspiracy theory that attacks Muslims
North Texas is a religiously diverse place. Not only are there numerous Protestant megachurches, there also are Mainline Protestants, Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus and more. Many, like myself, consider the religious diversity one of the draws of the area….
Trust the Plan – Does Religion Drive Conspiratorial Thinking?
Many religions feature prophets—figures claiming divine insight into the future. When disasters like pandemics or civil wars strike, prophets often interpret these events as signs of the world’s end, rallying followers around their visions.
Understanding paranormal beliefs and conspiracy theories isn’t just about misinformation – this course unpacks the history
My training and professional work have been in Mesoamerican archaeology, but I’ve had a lifelong fascination with paranormal concepts. In fact, I considered studying the UFO community for my doctoral research in cultural anthropology.
Churches must preach the truth on vaccines
One simple way churches could proclaim truth in an era of Trumpian disinformation is to speak plainly about the importance of vaccines. At the height of the COVID pandemic, as many Americans were resistant to what they considered an untested…
Looking for God in the midst of the storm
The wind was rushing so strong that it sounded like someone left water running outside as I woke up early last Friday morning. When our kids found their way through the dark house to our room, we looked out the…