Marriage is Not a Sacrament for Protestants and Why that Matters to LGBT Christians
Recently, well meaning Episcopal clergy and lay leaders have been urging the church to “extend the sacrament…
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Is Army’s New “Humanist” Designation Just Semantic Hooey?
Religious people take note.
Read MoreThe Internet Is Not Killing Religion, Religion is Killing Religion
Has religion run its course in western culture?
Read MoreWorld Vision Rescinds Decision to Employ LGBT Marrieds
One step forward, and some frenzied backpedaling.
Read MoreHow Gay Should We Allow Feeding the Hungry To Be?
Evangelical giant changes policy on same-sex employees exposing hypocrisy in conservative circles.
Read MoreWho Are Michigan Catholic Bishops to Judge?
In which Roman Catholic leaders squander spiritual and intellectual resources.
Read MoreConservatives Accuse Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori of Misconduct
The conservative American Anglican news site Anglican Ink reported this week on a claim of misconduct filed in December 2013 against the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, the…
Read MoreHis Holiness, Inc.: The Dalai Lama as a Spiritual Mega-Brand
How do we learn to move beyond the commodification of education, of wisdom teachers like the Dalai Lama, of compassion itself? Does the Dalai Lama as mega-brand, as rock star, as spiritual presence, reinforce such commercial constructions or invite their dismantling?
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True or False: Less Religion Means Greater Diversity?
Data like these are always engaging, especially with a delightful, refreshing beverage. But this new data set tells little that most religionists didn’t already know—while it might actually skew our understanding.
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No to Church, Yes to Jesus?
Is the lingering importance of “Good Samaritan Jesus” for the religiously unaffiliated a yearning for a more ethically engaged, prophetic Christianity?
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