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Stella Immanuel’s theories about the relationship between demons, illness and sex have a long history

  • Written by Brandon W. Hawk, Associate Professor of English, Rhode Island College
imageMatfre Ermengaud's 'Temptation by Lechery' from a 14th-century manuscript.The British Library

President Donald Trump has a new favorite doctor.

On July 27, the president and his son Donald Trump, Jr. tweeted a viral video featuring Dr. Stella Immanuel, in which the Houston pediatrician rejected the effectiveness of wearing face masks for preventing...

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