Author: Frederick Clarkson

A few weeks ago, the United Church of Christ (UCC) endorsed same sex marriage at their national synod in Atlanta. A short time later, someone broke into St. John’s United Church of Christ in Virginia, stacked up hymnals...

“In so many ways, I have lived the American Dream,” Deval Patrick told the MA state Democratic convention in May, “because I got a better chance in Massachusetts. And I was taught that success is not what you...

MA democratic gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick continued his conversations (aka the blog blitz) with political bloggers around the state. This time, he called up Michael DeChiara, of Wonk NOT! whose blog is devoted...

[Crossposted at FrederickClarkson.com] Deval Patrick’s latest interview with an MA political blogger is at Left in Lowell. Patrick’s summer blog blitz in many ways epitomizes his blend of traditional and innovative...

For years, a number of us who have studied the evolution of the Christian Right have been concerned about how difficult it can be to have thoughtful conversations about the Christian Right and its various components....