Ideas and action for a new generation. en-us http://www.religiondispatches.org/rss/button.gif http://www.religiondispatches.org/ Religion Dispatches http://www.religiondispatches.org/ Copyright 2010 Religion Dispatched. All rights reserved. en-us http://religiondispatches.org/blog/2377/america_ranks_toward_the_bottom_of_social_mobility/ <p>New report busts free market myths.</p> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:32:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/religionandtheology/2338/td_jakes_pushes_for_rehab_of_prisoners/ <p>Though he's frequently associated with the excesses of televangelism TD Jakes should be praised for doing the progressive thing.</p> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:24:01 PST Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/mediaculture/2181/whatchoo_talkin_bout%2C_senator_reid_obama%E2%80%99s_african-american_dialect_is_religious/ <p>Harry Reid claimed that Obama was electable because he had no African-American dialect... is that even true?</p> Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:50:01 PST Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/mediaculture/2122/oral_roberts%3A_greatest_religious_entertainer_of_the_century/ <p>Oral Roberts had a passion for the dramatic, but what looked extemporaneous was well-rehearsed. His religious showmanship? Impeccable.</p> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:16:01 PST Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/religionandtheology/2116/christmas_overspending%3A_we_off_that%21/ <p>The Advent Conspiracy movement preaches a message of economic sobriety in a season of excess.</p> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:11:01 PST Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/religionandtheology/2087/skewing_pew%3A_the_latest_american_%E2%80%9Creligion%E2%80%9D_poll/ <p>The latest poll from Pew asks about “religion” when it really means Christianity. This skews the data.</p> Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:53:01 PST Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/mediaculture/2064/can_johnny_and_sally_handle_the_truth_about_thanksgiving/ <p>Maybe it's time to stop framing European conquest as dinner party between Pilgrims and Indians.</p> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:00:01 PST Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/mediaculture/2063/did_christianity_cause_the_crash_/ <p>Hell to the Naw!</p> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:27:01 PST Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/sexandgender/2003/rev._bernice_king_named_new_president_of_sclc._really_/ <p>Is the house that King built trying to end it all?</p> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:34:01 PST Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/mediaculture/1941/mental_illness%2C_a_spiritual_deficiency/ <p>A new campaign aims to change attitudes around mental illness.</p> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:10:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/politics/1904/congratulations%2C_mr._president%21_i_hope_you_earn_it%21/ <p>In this video Rachel Maddow suggests a way to honor the prize while holding the president accountable.</p> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:11:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/religionandtheology/1869/the_way_out_is_back_through%E2%80%A6/ <p>How can a father pass on knowledge of a legacy of injustice to his kids? A church in Brooklyn commemorates the horrors of the Middle Passage, and brings healing.</p> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:45:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/religionandtheology/1829/personalities%2C_politics_and_penises%3A_national_baptist_convention_dodged_a_bullet/ <p>Although convicted felon Henry J. Lyons lost the election for president of the largest religious body of African Americans in the nation, what does it say about NBC that he was even eligible to run where women are not?</p> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:32:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/politics/1777/the_power_of_bad_faith%21_prophesying_a__%E2%80%9Cdeath_panel%E2%80%9D_for_health_care_reform/ <p>The tragedy of this health care debate is that the protesters won’t be the only ones who lose access to care—we all will.</p> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:59:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/religiousright/1761/prosperity_preacher_peddling_%E2%80%9Cdeath_panel%E2%80%9D_myth/ <p>Shouldn’t a professed “health and wealth” preacher be concerned with health care? Apparently, politics get in the way...</p> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:02:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/mediaculture/1712/let_michael_vick_play%21_the_ethics_of_reinstatement/ <p>While it is tempting to dismiss professional athletes as overpaid ingrates, how many of us have to endure what amounts to 70 car accidents each Sunday? If Michael Vick were a janitor, he’d be back at work by now.</p> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:27:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/sexandgender/1667/mlk%E2%80%99s_sclc_threatens_leader_who_joins_lgbt_civil_rights_protest/ <p>How sad and ironic that the revocation of citizen’s rights via Constitutional bans, is not on the SCLC’s radar. Is it a Movement or Museum?</p> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:32:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/religionandtheology/1604/updated%3A_new_riverside_pastor_steps_down%3B_where_does_that_leave_progressive_christianity/ <p>After several months of vocal opposition to Rev. Braxton's compensation package, the Rhodes Scholar will not lead one of the nation's premier progressive institutions.</p> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:35:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/sexandgender/1594/gay_ain%E2%80%99t_the_new_black%2C_but%E2%80%A6/ <p>With a new essay on black, gay civil rights giant, Bayard Rustin, Rev. Sekou makes the case for comparisons between the gay rights and Civil Rights movements.</p> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:23:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/mediaculture/1592/prosperity_televangelist_brought_to_court_on_fraud_charge/ <p>One of six prosperity preachers being investigated by the senate, Creflo Dollar (and his son) now face a $10M lawsuit for stealing a texting scheme...</p> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:44:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/humanrights/1547/taking_to_the_streets_for_darfur_/ <p>A two-thousand person march in Southern California is now underway, sponsored by Jewish World Watch.</p> Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:00:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/religionandtheology/1517/conservative-preacher-turned-progressive-leader_carlton_pearson_finds_a_new_home%2C_ministry_in_chicago_/ <p>Carlton Pearson was a televangelist superstar, until he began preaching the gospel of inclusion and was ousted. But now this conservative Pentecostal preacher turned progressive religious radical has a new congregation.</p> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:37:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/sexandgender/1502/%E2%80%9Cjon_%26_kate%E2%80%9D_plus_prop._8_hate/ <p>A reality show about a failing family. The upholding of Prop. 8. There’s hypocrisy afoot in our culture.</p> Thu, 28 May 2009 05:29:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/mediaculture/1459/happy_birthday_malcolm_x_________/ <p>Conservative bogeyman? Militant black nationalist? Cool screen-print? This quintessential intellectual was so much more.</p> Tue, 19 May 2009 10:49:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton http://religiondispatches.org/blog/religionandtheology/1432/evangelical_church_of_torture_and_jack_bauer/ <p>A recent poll showed that white evangelicals are the religious group most likely to support torture. How can that be?</p> Wed, 06 May 2009 12:51:01 PDT Jonathan L. Walton