Scott Latta
@scottlatta.bsky.social
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Writing from Portland about Christofascism, rivers, etc. My new book, GODS OF THE SMOKE MACHINE, is out now!
“Scott Latta” -The New York Times, 2016
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Don’t miss! SecularAZ’s Jeanne Casteen in conversation with Scott Latta, author of Gods of the Smoke Machine, about the rise of mega-churches. Join us at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe this Thursday at 7p!
www.changinghands.com
I just published a podcast interview with Scott. His book comes out today and it's fantastic. If you are at all interested in this world, you're going to love this book.
I’ve spent the past 18 months diving into the world of megachurches — meeting those who have been trampled, abused, and left behind. Every story was different, but one dynamic was consistent: power. My book, GODS OF THE SMOKE MACHINE, publishes in October. a.co/d/dqrbS9e
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Scott Latta
@scottlatta.bsky.social
· Oct 6
This land belongs to all of us. It's not a war zone—it’s home. Trump can't take that from us.
Scott Latta
@scottlatta.bsky.social
· Oct 6
This land belongs to all of us. It's not a war zone—it’s home. Trump can't take that from us.
Scott Latta
@scottlatta.bsky.social
· Oct 2
BREAKING: Former Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris pleads guilty to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s and will serve 6 months in prison.
Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child
Under a negotiated plea agreement, he was given a ten year sentence, but he will only serve six months in county jail.
nbcnews.to
Scott Latta
@scottlatta.bsky.social
· Jul 31
Christian nationalist pastor Jack Hibbs attacks Kenneth Copeland as a "goofball" and charlatan who is ripping off old ladies: "If you're worth $900 million because grandma's been sending you her welfare check, I don't know; you should be arrested." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
Scott Latta
@scottlatta.bsky.social
· Jul 31
get a load of this conspiracy word salad Grassley served just now on Fox. How can anyone follow this nonsense?
Scott Latta
@scottlatta.bsky.social
· Jul 31
Why is the religious right pushing thinness? Patriarchal control… “the idea that women should be physically smaller goes along with the idea that they’re not going to be the ones out front taking up space.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...
Opinion | Why the Right Is Obsessed With Thinness
www.nytimes.com
Scott Latta
@scottlatta.bsky.social
· Jul 30
An conservative Christian legal group is asking the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the SCOTUS ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
How likely the court is to take up the case depends on who you ask — but the chances aren't zero. religionnews.com/2025/07/30/e...
How likely the court is to take up the case depends on who you ask — but the chances aren't zero. religionnews.com/2025/07/30/e...
Evangelical legal group asks Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
(RNS) — ‘We think that it’s not a matter of if, but just a matter of when, the Supreme Court will overrule Obergefell,’ said Mathew Staver, head of Liberty Counsel.
religionnews.com
