theocracy

Democrats pass resolution condemning ‘white religious nationalism’

By Jack Jenkins — February 8, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Theocracy is incompatible with democracy and religious freedom in a pluralistic society,’ the resolution read in part.

Turkish attack on Syria endangers a remarkable democratic experiment by the Kurds

By James L. Gelvin — October 11, 2019
(The Conversation) — In a region where religion and politics are often intertwined, the Kurdish state is secular, and the current conflict threatens to end one of the only such democracies in the Middle East.

‘True Blood’ sinks its teeth into religion and politics

By Bill Keveney — June 8, 2012

(RNS) On HBO's "True Blood," politics is literally a bloody business. The show's fifth season -- which coincides with a U.S. presidential campaign -- returns Sunday. "We wanted to play with the politics/religion angle, since that seems to be something that never stops," creator Alan Ball said. By Bill Keveney/USA Today.

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