Damon Linker
Damon Linker is a senior correspondent at TheWeek.com. He is also a former contributing editor at The New Republic and the author of The Theocons and The Religious Test.
Latest articles by Damon Linker
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The problem with forgiving Dylann Roof
opinion In the face of mass murder, a stronger, angrier response is justified
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The modern world's case against Pope Francis
opinion The pope's contribution to the debate is welcome. But its implications should trouble the modern liberal.
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Rachel Dolezal and my Napoleon complex
opinion The rules surrounding issues of identity seem more arbitrary by the day
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The self-deception of the intentionally childless
feature Is a life without kids really all that rewarding?
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Caitlyn Jenner says she's a Christian. What does that mean for Christianity?
opinion Can Christianity accommodate the likes of Jenner?
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How to save liberal arts education
opinion We can start by making it useful
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How Caitlyn Jenner masterfully played us for suckers
opinion A victory for transgender rights? Or a PR ploy?
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Is America's obesity epidemic actually a spiritual crisis?
The Explainer There are many reasons why Americans love to eat too much. Some may be rooted in our deepest existential anxieties.
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Is ISIS still losing? Why Vox keeps getting the news wrong.
opinion The website says it provides objective analysis. But it sounds more like a PR firm for the White House.
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Americans have never had more choices. And it's making us miserable.
feature Complete freedom means life in suspended animation
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How Ireland's gay marriage vote exposes the catch-22 of modern Christianity
opinion Ireland's gay marriage vote shows the challenges Christianity faces in the 21st century
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Is Christianity in America doomed?
opinion A closer look at big new Pew report on religion in America
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The shameful hypocrisy of our double standards on religion
opinion The New York Times is among the most blatant offenders
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Americans have never had more choices. And it's making us miserable.
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The New Atheists are back — and dumber than ever
opinion The willfully obtuse, gleefully offensive movement just won't die
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America is not great: What the Baltimore riots exposed
opinion The idea of American exceptionalism took a mighty blow this week
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How gay marriage supporters distort the meaning of 'hate'
opinion In their battle with religious believers, it is hard to tell who is hating whom
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How the internet trapped us inside our own heads
opinion A review of Matthew B. Crawford's The World Beyond Your Head
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The shunning of Ryan T. Anderson: When support for gay marriage gets ugly
opinion Must we ostracize and condemn every person who doesn't support gay marriage?
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The self-deception of the intentionally childless
opinion Is a life without kids really all that rewarding?
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Netanyahu's lesson for American liberals: Zionism is not synonymous with liberalism
opinion The Jewish State is not perfectly compatible with liberal ideals
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From ISIS to Fifty Shades: Freedom and its discontents
opinion It may seem bafflingly incomprehensible why anyone would willingly relinquish their freedom. Look a little closer.
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Is Pope Francis a radical pope?
opinion A new essay in The New Republic claims that conservative Catholics are blocking Francis' reformist tendencies. But that's not quite the case.
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Standing with Israel — while hating Benjamin Netanyahu
opinion The Israeli prime minister is a demagogue and a war-monger. But Israel's position toward Iran is eminently justifiable.
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