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Tara Isabella Burton

Tara Isabella Burton

Former Staff Writer, Religion

    Latest articles by Tara Isabella Burton

    Politics
    Trump’s long interest in Arpaio’s case is a bad sign for his regard for rule of lawTrump’s long interest in Arpaio’s case is a bad sign for his regard for rule of law
    Politics

    New reports in the Washington Post and the New York Times suggest Trump’s been trying to help the Arizona sheriff for months.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Media
    Former 700 Club producer: “I knew where the line was. But that didn’t stop us.”Former 700 Club producer: “I knew where the line was. But that didn’t stop us.”
    Media

    Pat Robertson’s former producer Terry Heaton talks The 700 Club, Trump, and turning the Bible “into a self-help manual.”

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Rabbis cancel annual High Holidays call with Trump over his response to CharlottesvilleRabbis cancel annual High Holidays call with Trump over his response to Charlottesville
    Religion

    As the holiest days in Judaism approach, rabbis are condemning Trump’s “moral failure” to denounce anti-Semitism and racism.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Pope Francis is becoming the voice of compassion for the world’s refugeesPope Francis is becoming the voice of compassion for the world’s refugees
    Religion

    Pope Francis leveraged his position to bring awareness to environmental issues. Now he’s doing the same for the migrant crisis.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    I spent the eclipse with Asheville’s witchesI spent the eclipse with Asheville’s witches
    Religion

    For some witches, the eclipse was about banishing negativity. For others, it was about “overthrowing princes.”

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    “Sexualized fascism”: how the taboo nature of Nazi imagery made the alt-right more powerful“Sexualized fascism”: how the taboo nature of Nazi imagery made the alt-right more powerful
    Religion

    From The Night Porter to Nazisploitation, we eroticize the “forbidden” nature of fascist imagery — and make fascists stronger.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Are corporations becoming the new arbiters of public morality?Are corporations becoming the new arbiters of public morality?
    Religion

    After Charlottesville, CEOs have become our public conscience. Here’s what that says about capitalism in America.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    After Charlottesville, white pastors are asking: are we complicit?After Charlottesville, white pastors are asking: are we complicit?
    Religion

    Across America, some white pastors are confronting both the “Satanism” of white supremacy — and their own “silence.”

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    This weekend’s Charlottesville rally represents an alliance between pro-Confederates and NazisThis weekend’s Charlottesville rally represents an alliance between pro-Confederates and Nazis
    Religion

    The latest alt-right rally over a Confederate statue represents a terrifying resurgence of Nazi rhetoric.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    North Korea
    Trump’s top evangelical ally: God supports bombing North KoreaTrump’s top evangelical ally: God supports bombing North Korea
    North Korea

    Pastor Robert Jeffress says the Bible gives the government “the authority to do whatever.”

    By Tara Isabella Burton