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Deep Dive: The Story of Jesus' Divine Conception Does Not Support Abortion, No Matter What Dem Senate Candidates Claim

By C. Douglas Golden March 5, 2026 at 10:51am

Now that state Rep. James Talarico is the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, you’re about to hear a lot of dubious woke Christian theology.

Talarico, who won Tuesday’s primary against U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, has made much about the fact that he was a Presbyterian seminarian, the same way that Joe Biden’s handlers always made sure to emphasize that he was a “devout Catholic.”

Unlike just saying a few rosaries, however, the fact that Talarico was a seminarian means that he speaks on religious topics both at the altar and on the campaign trail. And unsurprisingly, he gets a lot wrong.

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Abortion, Christianity, God, Senate, Texas, The Bible

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

Birthplace

Morristown, New Jersey

Education

Catholic University of America

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

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American Politics, World Politics, Culture