by Daniel Walker | Dec 18, 2016
THERE’S NO “WAR ON CHRISTMAS,” YOU JUST GAVE THE FUN STUFF TO THE DEVIL Did you know crazies have been doing the “War on Christmas” thing for more than 500 years? In 1487, two German inquisitors wrote in their witch hunter’s manual: “Bad...
by Daniel Walker | Oct 23, 2016
WHEN A FUNDAMENTALIST CALLS IT SATANIC, YOU KNOW IT’S WORKING RIGHT It doesn’t take much to be called a Satanist these days. Just run for office, become an atheist, complain about sexual assault, or be gay or trans, and a fundamentalist will dutifully...
by Daniel Walker | Aug 14, 2016
SATANIC PANIC AND THE FEAR OF WOMEN Most non-Satanist Americans probably don’t recognize the phrase “Satanic Panic” anymore. This phase of moral panic and legal hysteria has mostly become a historic curiosity—and unfortunately, so has its lessons...
by Daniel Walker | Jul 17, 2016
THE KKK BRINGS CHRISTIAN RACISM TO SAN FRANCISCO Is the Bible racist? Well, some local racists say so. The Ku Klux Klan (or maybe just a troll or a lone nut, it’s hard to say) posted fliers door to door in the Haight this week. The archaic hate group called itself an...
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