Egypt Goes After Gays to Silence Islamist Critics; South Africa’s ‘Open Mosque’ is Closed; Global LGBT Recap
In the U.S., two major religious right gatherings are taking place this weekend. The Values…
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‘Open Mosque’ in South Africa Receives Threats; ‘Blood Test’ for ‘Degeneratism’: Global LGBT Recap
Americans Abroad The Human Rights Campaign has launched a social media campaign targeting American religious…
Read MoreGlobal Anti-Gay Forces Plot Against ‘Satanic’ Equality Movement
This week’s recap includes evidence of ongoing struggles over LGBT equality within Europe and between…
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What Color is Vatican Smoke?
While I do not doubt that there are certain similarities between apartheid (as well as US segregation) and the exclusion of women from Roman Catholic ordination, and while I can believe that Fresen’s feelings about these two injustices are similar, it is not ethically acceptable to say that they are “just the same.”
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Using the “A” Word: Israel and Apartheid
Sasha Polakow-Suransky reported last month in The Guardian that he had found evidence that Israel planned to sell nuclear warheads to South Africa in 1975, prompting the Israeli government to issue an official denial. Polakow-Suransky’s new book, “The Unspoken Alliance” is a history of Israel’s military alliance with apartheid South Africa.
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AIDS in South Africa: Women, the Church, and Global Indifference
The AIDS epidemic is a justice issue, not a moral one, theologian Beverley Haddad explains—in the face of overwhelming challenges, there is no room for regressive moralizing from religious leaders.
Read MoreChristian Radio, Muslim Radio
“This state of affairs in Christian radio is ironically reminiscent of how Salafi media outlets and websites dominated the early years of the Islamic Internet…”
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