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Meet the ‘Reluctant Exorcist’ Running for Governor of Colorado

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1045+ words) The Republican nominee for Governor of Colorado claims he’s mastered the “rules of engagement” for casting off “demonic oppression.” Oddly, that supernatural claim might be one of the least interesting — and most believable — parts of his biography. Victor Marx runs…...

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Backsliding Toward 250: The Hijacking of Religion at the Semiquincentennial

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (355+ words) The stark declension narrative, of course, serves a would-be authoritarian well. At our 250th anniversary, the story line goes, we are facing an unprecedented state of emergency. Only the anointed leader can save us from the looming abyss below and the…...

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The Original Sin of Silicon Valley

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (268+ words) Tech bros, clutch your crosses. Last Monday, Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in The Time of Artificial Intelligence. The 42,300 word, pro-human document has taken the world by storm—especially in Silicon…...

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How Stephen Colbert Brought God into Late Night TV

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (643+ words) When Stephen Colbert signs off from The Late Show on Thursday after 11 years and 1801 episodes, it will be a loss for comedy fans, for people who believe in free speech, and for the 200 or so writers, staff, and crew members…...