Evangelical Star Rob Bell Comes Out For Marriage Equality
The influential founder of Mars Hill says “the ship has sailed.”
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New Pope Accused of Conspiring in Kidnapping
Kidnapped Jesuit priest accused Bergoglio of virtually handing him over.
Read MoreNo More Religious Groups in NYC schools—Where’s a Hipster Church to Go?
How about theaters, bars, coffee shops…
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NC’s Gay Marriage Ban: “It’s Going to Hurt the Church”
The discussion surrounding NC’s Amendment 1 has taken the shape of a simplistic ideological battle over homosexuality and religion. “It’s as if some Christians feel like they have permission to discriminate or hate,” Jay Bakker told me. “And they get so obsessed with it that they ignore the fact that it would harm children, it would harm women, it would harm people in domestic partnerships. It’s like they’ve just become blind to that because they’ve built up such resentment towards gays and lesbians. And that’s really, really frightening to me.”
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Sex and the (Hipster) Church—Just a Gimmick?
It may have been the first time a bed was ever on stage at Gramercy Theater, a mid-sized performance venue on East 23rd Street in New York City. But the nine-piece band circled around, half of its members hidden behind bedside candles and lamps, and played as if it weren’t even there…
Read MoreBirth of Hipster Hasidism?
Immodest yuppies move into Orthodox neighborhoods, and the influence cuts both ways.
Read MoreLove Jesus, Hate Religion
But why are so many young evangelicals eating that message up?
Read MoreWhen They See His Face Will They Be “Beliebers”?
Does Justin Bieber’s new Jesus tat mean it’s cool or coopted?
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Hookers for Jesus: Sex and Salvation on the Strip
Annie Lobért knows that sex sells. The 16 years she spent as a stripper, prostitute, and high-class escort, most recently on the Las Vegas Strip, taught her that.
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Michael Vick Walks on Water: Updated
From his jaw-dropping 88-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson in the first few minutes of the game to what would be a record-breaking performance overall—333 yards thrown, four touchdowns, and a 59-28 blowout against the Washington Redskins—it was Vick’s name that the sportscasters kept coming back to, with awe in their voices. But without the chance to play pro football again and to fill a stadium with wonder, Vick would have been just another celebrity ex-con, not the miracle he’s now judged to be.
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