When Religion Becomes a Trap Rather Than a Safety Net
“My situation isn’t isolated to Mormonism. But to suggest that it doesn’t exist in Mormonism is just bullshit. Abuse of power happens in every religion.”
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WE ALL SPEAK OF “CONSCIENCE”—BUT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME THING?
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AS GAZA BURNS, JEWS DISAGREE, PROTEST & PRAY
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Right Wing Morality is Costing the Church of England Dearly
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The Problem of Church History for Opponents of Divorce
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How Did the Buddha Become a Medieval Saint?
Peter Manseau
Can a Church Split Truly Be Gracious?
It was as if the congregation was asking for a divorce. They blamed the separation on a wide range of factors and feelings, but ultimately the facts were clear: the congregation was no longer in love with the PCUSA. Whatever embers of mutual love once burned were now long extinguished.
How Conservative Christian Women Came to Claim “True” Feminism
An interview with Leslie Dorrough Smith on her new book, “Righteous Rhetoric: Sex, Speech, and the Politics of Concerned Women for America.”
Islam=Peace: What’s in a Slogan?
How a meeting with Muslim youth leaders led me to realize I had cynically underestimated a slogan’s power.
War Is Not “Hell” It’s “Sin”: Jews and Muslims Hunger Strike Against Violence
Five things happened to our ancestors of the 17th of Tammuz and…
The Big Lie Misrepresentation in Louisiana “Seal of Confessional” Case
The systematic abuse of the free exercise clause strikes again. In this latest episode, according to bloggers at Hot…
Addressing the Culture War Without Touching the Culture War
In his latest book, historian George Marsden attempts to provide an account for the…
The Fourth of July Is Not America’s Birthday
No, in July of 2014 we don’t face the urgent threat of an established church, but we do face an ongoing struggle with those abusing freedom of religion.
Christianity’s Greatest Counterfeit
Like it or not, the Republicans in Congress are now a kind of congregation, a reality of church, a particular church, but still a church. Inescapably, now they present a Christianity in total power.
The Real Mormon Moment
At least a dozen Mormons nationwide have faced or are facing discipline for criticizing Church practices or policies—even in anonymous chat rooms.