STORIES
Josiah Hesse Articles
Highlights
Evangelical Hell Houses Are Waking Nightmares
There were angry Trump supporters shouting to our left, and enraged Black Lives Matter protesters on our right. A snide demon slithered from one side
The kids of Jesus Camp, 10 years later: ‘Was it child abuse? Yes and no’
The controversial 2006 documentary about an evangelical church camp outraged secular audiences, but its subjects have mixed memories. Ten-year-old Andrew Sommerkamp, with his shy demeanor
Apocalyptic upbringing: how I recovered from my terrifying evangelical childhood
One stormy night in the summer of 1992, I walked down the basement steps of my parents’ house to await the apocalypse. The Iowa air
Satanism and Guilt-Free Murder in Iowa
On the evening of July 18, 2013, Kathy Barlas returned to her home in Mason City, Iowa, to find her adult son waiting in the
Religion
Southern Baptist Convention grapples with sexual abuse report
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), one of the largest Christian organizations in the world, is grappling with allegations that more than 250 of its leaders
Flat Earthers keep the faith at Denver conference
“I thought the idea of a flat Earth was ridiculous,” said Robbie Davidson, a slim, hyper Canadian sporting a ginger goatee and loose fitting suit