Rumors of the Suicide of the Liberal Church Are Exaggerated: A Response to Chris Hedges
Within the first dozen words of Chris Hedges’ recent article on liberal Protestants we learn both…
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The Mother of Christian Feminist Ethics, Beverly Wildung Harrison: 1932–2012
On December 15, 2012 we lost a giant in the field of intellectual reflection on religion and social justice. I speak of Beverly Wildung Harrison, longtime professor of social ethics and feminist theory at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
Read MoreTrayvon Martin and American Exceptionalism
Can the exceptionalism that has shielded racism be used to defeat it?
Read MoreRemembering Gil Scott-Heron
Because Whitey’s still on the moon.
Read MoreUnhappy Campers: Jim Wallis Does Not Own the Big Tent
Why Sojourners doesn’t represent progressive Christianity.
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Aliens Are Fattening Us Up For the Rapture
And other twists on end-times talk.
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Studying Religion is Suddenly Popular
The premise that Religious Studies was a weak blend of esotericism and elitism prior to recent years—but is reviving through putting all that in the past—is wrong on factual grounds. More perniciously, if this analysis informs institutional strategies in an era of downsizing, it could be downright dangerous for the future of the discipline.
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Believing in Tiger Woods
While Tiger Woods’ public apology offers us the chance to talk about rituals of confession and repentance, we must not forget to ask who this mythical “public” is that we hear so much about.
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Top Five (Less Sensational But More Dangerous) Things to Remember About Pat Robertson
Sure, it’s easy to poke fun at Pat Robertson for his 2,000-pound leg press claims or to scold him for his vile Haiti comments, but Robertson thrives on the ‘persecution.’ Our list spins the Robertson moral differently and shows just why he’s been a truly dangerous figure.
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Is Obama Satan’s Warm-up Act?
The co-authors of the eschatological Left Behind series appeared on the Rachel Maddow show to offer a variation on the theory that Obama may be the Antichrist.
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