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A Battle for the Bible in Trump’s America

It was a moment somewhat like this, 30 years ago, that turned me into a biblical scholar. In the lead-up to the passage of the 1996 Welfare Reform...

10.09.2025 30

CounterPunch

Liz Theoharis

Trump Admin, GOP Continue to Weaponize Bible to Punish Poor, Defend Imperialism

Trump Admin, GOP Continue to Weaponize Bible to Punish Poor, Defend Imperialism

Willfully misinterpreting the Bible to justify what passes for “law and order” has only intensified in recent decades.

09.09.2025 10

Truthout

Liz Theoharis

The Christian Left’s battle for the Bible — and the country

In Pennsylvania's Bible Belt, a congregation refuses to cede religion to Christian Nationalists

21.07.2025 30

Salon

Liz Theoharis

The Poor Are Taking Power Back Into Their Own Hands in a “Survival Revival”

Organizers are weaving the often-siloed survival struggles of the poor into a more unified force.

15.04.2025 6

Truthout

Liz Theoharis

A Battle of Theologies in the Age of Trump

“There has almost always been an outright hostility that is shown towards people of the Christian faith,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said on...

05.03.2025 9

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Liz Theoharis

Faith Leaders Resist Trump’s Christian Nationalism in a Battle of Theologies

It’s important to remember faith leaders’ struggles for justice in the past, as well as the organizing happening now.

03.03.2025 4

Truthout

Liz Theoharis

Building a Better World in Trump’s Term Seems Difficult, But It’s Not Impossible

Let’s work toward a world where people’s needs are met with real programs, not diversionary rhetoric and false promises.

23.01.2025 3

Truthout

Liz Theoharis

Many in the US Were Suffering Before Trump Was Reelected. What Will Happen Now?

“If they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”–(Luke 23:31) Before November 5th, millions of us were already...

25.11.2024 4

Truthout

Liz Theoharis

Billionaires Won’t Save Us From the Effects of Climate Crisis. Mutual Aid Will.

It was William Shakespeare who, in Troilus and Cressida, wrote, “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” And yet, in the polarized news...

17.10.2024 4

Truthout

Liz Theoharis