Getting Married On The Cheap? Step Into My Parlor
Or: It’s a great day for a Wii Wedding…
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The Problem With Solving The Abortion Problem
One reason we don’t hear from “those who actually minister to real people with real problems” is that conservatives have successfully defined “people of faith” as abortion opponents
Read MoreGreat Moments In Bipartisanship: Bible Edition
Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.” GOP leaders immediately label this socialism.
Read MoreWhy Not Partisanship?
When a coalition of religious progressives stands firmly in support of the president’s health care reform, why insist that it’s not a partisan move? How about “God’s Partisanship”?
Read MoreThe Circle Can Remain Unbroken, If Battered And Bloody
What holds “us” together anyway? The only way to find out is to continue the conversation — barbaric yawp is always preferable to cold silence.
Read MoreThe New Craze That’s Sweeping The Nation: Killing Granny
Deep, rich, wingnuttery abounds as everyone from Pat Buchanan to Fred Thompson falls over one another to try to terrify us about government-sponsored eugenics.
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Chuck Colson Writes a Lot of Nonsense in a Short Space
The Propaganda campaign against health care reform reaches a new low.
Read MoreScrew Pragmatism!
When compromise at all costs is the rule, and anyone who wants to help the poor is labeled a radical, it’s time to quit looking for middle ground.
Read MoreConservative Christian Opposition to Health Care: Political Grandstanding?
The latest operations of religious leaders in the public sphere remind us that power and prophecy are naturally opposed.
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Fact Check: Are Gay-Friendly Churches in Decline?
A recent US News & World Report piece claims that “the churches most open to homosexuality are shrinking fastest.” A closer look at the numbers reveals a different picture.
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