Anthea Butler
MSNBC Columnist
Anthea Butler is a professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Her most recent book is "White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America."
Anthea Butler is a professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Her most recent book is "White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America."
Latest from Anthea Butler
Elected officials who say they were put in place by God are as scary as they sound
New York Mayor Eric Adams and House Speaker Mike Johnson embrace the dangerous belief that God put them in power.
HBO's 'Savior Complex' shows its main subject's smug religiosity and ignorance
The new HBO documentary about Renee Bach, an untrained American playing doctor in Uganda, is a storm of religious arrogance, colonizer behavior and neglect.
Sinead O’Connor used her voice. And not just for singing melodies.
Sinead O’Connor’s untimely death at age 56 calls for a reconsideration not only of her enormous singing talent, but of her justice-oriented faith and her commitment to truth.
Nothing about Moms for Liberty is new. That’s why it's effective.
Moms for Liberty is a new powerful force in Republican politics because it's using tactics and political strategies conservatives have used for decades.
Pat Robertson helped make intolerance a plank for the Republican Party
Pat Robertson, who began the Christian Broadcasting Network and later ran for president, helped consolidate the Republican Party and white evangelicals.
We shouldn’t buy Bishop T.D. Jakes’ claim that Wells Fargo has changed its ways
Bishop T.D. Jakes announced a new 10-year deal with Wells Fargo to build mixed-income communities in underserved neighborhoods.
Some evangelicals are marking this week as the Passion of Donald Trump
Trump’s indictment and arrest may be a historic first, but for evangelicals who support him, it is the fulfillment of their prophecy.
Burial of ‘God’s Rottweiler,’ Pope Benedict XVI, will hit conservative Catholics hardest
The burial of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI may lead to an intensification of the struggles between conservatives and moderates within the Catholic church.
LeBron James dings Jerry Jones and sports media with one question
LeBron James asked reporters why they hadn't asked him about Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones like they'd asked about the Brooklyn Nets' guard Kyrie Irving.
Doug Mastriano's Christian nationalist fantasy clobbered by American reality
Christian nationalism is the general idea that America is a Christian nation and that it should be run by Christian leaders
In 'God Forbid' Jerry and Becki Falwell are the embodiment of evangelical hypocrisy
There's no need to question why evangelicals remained relatively quiet about the Falwells' downfall.
