Religion Dispatches
…it as a matter of right and wrong, of the common good versus extremism, of policies that reflect a concern for the vulnerable rather than policies that attack the powerless to further advantage the powerful. This language, he believes, embraces people who do not consider themselves political, and leaves space for Republicans opposed to far-right policies to find a place in the movement. Religious groups make up a visible part of the broad movement…
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…leaders, or was it to identify itself with specific economic and political policies? Common historical wisdom holds that the social gospel broke apart at the end of World War I, a victim of both a naïve liberal theology and an emerging postwar religious apathy. However, it is more accurate to assert that the original progressive suppositions of the social gospel—predicated on the hope that religious leaders would stir the consciences of the nation…
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…into a moment about prayer is to make it about religion instead of people, policies, and the violent history of the U.S. Farooq and Malik were not motivated by religion. They were motivated by hatred, and enabled by a heritage of violence politically maintained and financially undergirded by policies that make firearms easily accessible. Syed Farook proved to be more American than Muslim. Radicalized or not, Farooq and Malik embodied the logic of…
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…uctive Rights, June 2021. [28] Pronatalism refers to domestic programs and policies meant to increase the country’s fertility rate and promote child-bearing and parenthood. For the overview of pronatalist policies in Russia, see Linda J. Cook, Elena R. Iarskaia-Smirnova, and Vladimir A. Kozlov, “Trying to Reverse Demographic Decline: Pro-Natalist and Family Policies in Russia, Poland and Hungary,” Social Policy and Society 22, no. 2 (April 2023):…
Read More…lusive, welcome, safe and caring environments,” and praising anti-bullying policies, but also reaffirming “the responsibility and the role of the Alberta Catholic Bishops to provide moral and theological leadership to the Catholic community including Catholic education communities.” Calgary Bishop Frederick Henry made his opinion about new education policies clear in a pastoral letter last week titled “Totalitarianism in Alberta.” Two forms of dec…
Read More…, Pelosi’s Democratic Whip in the House: “We knew that there would be some policies that would not qualify and therefore people would be required to get more extensive coverage.” I leave it to you to judge how much ethical content you detect in the comments of these key Democrats. The only comment informed by a sense of the common good came from the Socialist who caucuses with the Democrats, Vermont’s Bernie Sanders: “I am a strong advocate of a M…
Read More…ere read in LDS Sunday meetings stressing the importance of the no-baptize policies, or talks given at LDS meetings by ranking Church officials stressing respect for the sanctity of the no-baptize policies? What if the Church crowdsourced efforts to monitor databases for the names of Holocaust victims? These steps may not address the deeper objections people of other faiths have to proxy baptisms, but would demonstrate a deeper commitment on the p…
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…ise—doubly so for a writer who isn’t a Muslim. But even as his immigration policies evolve, Trump’s promise to single out Muslims remains central to his campaign. His proposed Muslim ban has proven more popular in polls than the candidate himself. Islamophobia is trending. In that light, it’s important to examine what Trump means when he talks about Muslims, and about what it would actually take to put a ban in place. Mapping Islam The simplest de…
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…lready living in a Project 2025 world right here in Oklahoma. The laws and policies being implemented are part of a broader agenda that seeks to reshape our state into a model for Christian nationalism.” Dollens added that “Extremist politicians view Oklahoma as a testing ground for Christian nationalism, implementing policies directly from the Project 2025 playbook.” One of the leading scholars of Christian nationalism is Sam Perry, whose books,…
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…’re a “fan” of. Such language suggests that one has little at stake in the policies pursued by the outgoing (or incoming) administration. Conversely, calls for reconciliation do not seem as popular among those who’ve been on the receiving end of the Trump administration’s more destructive, racist, draconian policies. I don’t see immigration lawyers and activists, especially among the Latinx community, clamoring for unity. Nor are my Muslim friends…
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