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Pope Mum on LGBTs in Uganda; Church Defends Anti-Marriage-Equality Efforts in Australia; Cyprus Passes Civil Partnerships; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…cis disappointed LGBT advocates by failing to address anti-gay laws during his visit this weekend, reports Joe Williams for Pink News. The same was true for his visit to Kenya, though New Ways Ministry notes that Francis did talk generally about individual freedom and “working to shape a society which is ever more just, inclusive and respectful of human dignity.” Uganda’s ethics minister had told the Associated Press, “I am praying that he doesn’t…

Andraé Crouch, “The Greatest Hymn Writer of Our Age,” Dies at 72

By Anthea Butler

…ibs, heard blood splashing and had a vision of Jesus and people standing behind him. Playing some chords, he asked Billy Preston to come over and play while he sang. Later, thinking the song wasn’t good enough, he threw it in the trash, only to have his twin sister Sandra retrieve it from the trash and say, “play it again.” The rest, as they say is history. I relate that story because it is the genius of Andraé Crouch’s talent that flowed from his…

Do Animals Have Religion?

By S. Brent Rodriguez Plate

…tidbits of scientific research from working biologists along the way. And while anthropomorphic whale descriptions may be contested, clearly part of the intention is to suggest that it isn’t anthropomorphic, but rather the fact that we homo sapiens share many behaviors with these deep-sea cetaceans. The whales actually do “mourn” the death of family members, they “teach” their young (their behavior isn’t just hardwired into their nervous system),…

RD10Q: Faith and the Presidency: A Cautionary Tale

By Randall Balmer

…otest that Ronald Reagan governed according to his campaign rhetoric, but this, I think, is demonstrably false. True, Reagan campaigned both in 1980 and 1984 with the promise that he would outlaw abortion — this despite the fact that he, as governor of California, had signed into law the most liberal abortion bill in the country in 1967. But even his most stalwart defenders now concede that Reagan made no serious effort to outlaw abortion. And wha…

God’s Body, God’s Plan: The Komen Furor and Abortion as Black/Latino “Genocide”

By Sikivu Hutchinson

…will take care of you and your baby, His gift to you, then you are calling him a liar.” Bulging numbers of African American foster care and homeless youth are apparently the result of the unwillingness of apostate black women to cling blindly to faith in God’s plan. In California, black youth represent nearly 30% of the foster care population, 50% of the homeless population, and 30% of those incarcerated in juvenile facilities. Yet religious right…

Curing Homophobia is the Real Problem

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…on political correctness and the wants of adults rather than the needs of children.” Again, religion is not pushed openly as an argument for keeping this law, but the reason there are so many people with “unwanted homosexuality” is because churches and religious leaders keep calling it a sin and condemning gay and lesbian people to an eternity in hell. If the core of your very being has been demonized as an offense to God and society, well, it’s e…

What’s the Role of LDS Church Leaders when it comes to Politics?

By Joanna Brooks

…munities and the reach of Mormon kinship. Mitt Romney built a good part of his national machine by mobilizing wealthy and influential Mormons to work their networks enlisting bundlers and donors. A lot of these folks hold leadership positions as well. Given the fact that few non-Mormons understand the lay clerical world of Mormon institutional leadership, it’s clear that the Church would very much like to avoid the appearance that its upper-echelo…

Touched by a Michael Landon: America’s Jewish Angel

By Peter Manseau

…ngalls family (played by Matthew Laborteaux, himself adopted). Having sent his only child back East to marry a woman he’s never met (in Minnesota, Singerman’s adult son complains, “there isn’t a Jewish girl for five hundred miles”), the widowed craftsman finds in young Albert Ingalls an eager pupil not just of woodworking, but of Judaism and life. True to the message of tolerance that is typical of the series, Albert soon learns the Jewish coffin…

Wilma Mankiller: On the Passing of a Legendary Leader

By Johnny P. Flynn

…ten recounted a story of a visit to an Eastern college where a young man assigned to escort her to and from the scheduled events struggled with what title to use in addressing her. On the ride in from the airport he speculated aloud if her title should be “Chiefteness,” maybe “Chiefette.” Finally, without cracking a smile, she suggested that she should be addressed as the politically correct “Ms. Chief.” Services and burial for Ms. Mankiller will…

Just a Mirror of a Mirror of Myself: Episode Three Recap of Preachers’ Daughters

By Sarah Morice-Brubaker

…y is literally telling teenagers not to have sex—seems to have emphasized this one teaching to an extreme degree. (Which is surprising, considering that Victoria says “Oh my God!” often, on camera, and has been divorced and remarried: two things that are often verboten in super-strict pious Christian households. I wonder how she reconciles that in her mind, given her understanding of the Bible. Perhaps we’ll find out in a later episode.) Teryn ex…