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Lindsey Graham and Al Qaeda Share the Same “Allahu Akbar”

By Nathan Lean

…ernors of the seven states that have banned it know much beyond their fantasies that Muslims are coming, they’re bringing Sharia, and that bad things will happen. Violent perpetrators who misuse these terms have allies in people like Lindsey Graham, who buy into their twisted interpretations, turning one of the most fundamental phrases of the Islamic faith into a “war chant” simply because a few yahoos run around shouting it after some ghastly act…

New Study Claims to ‘Explain’ Near-Death Religious Experiences

By Michael Schulson

…f Heaven, in which he describes falling into a meningitis-induced coma and undergoing “a profound spiritual experience that took me beyond space and time.” Proof of Heaven had been hovering at the top of national bestseller lists for over 35 weeks when, in July, Esquire came out with a punishing investigation of Alexander’s claims. The book’s sales barely budged. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan has provided some of the fir…

“Ex-Gay” Gospel Star Donnie McClurkin and the Decline of Public Theology

By Joshua L. Lazard

…ime time news segment of five minutes or less. While there are segments of online communities, such as those here at Religion Dispatches, that have graciously accepted the task of doing the heavy lifting when it comes to public theological discourse, I ask the question: who will be there to help bridge the gap to what Donnie McClurkin said in his video response to the actions of the promoters disinviting him to sing? McClurkin said in a Socialcam…

Enlightenment’s Islam: A “Necessary Fiction”

By Rob Goodman

…at hard-won argument, can consider Gibbon’s words on the two-part Muslim creed as better applied to the Enlightenment project itself: it was “compounded of an eternal truth, and a necessary fiction.”…

The Master: “It’s Not the L. Ron Story”

By Joseph Laycock

…r Hoffman), a fictional stand-in for Scientology’s founder L. Ron Hubbard. Online comments sections were rife with speculation that the Church of Scientology would stop at nothing to keep Anderson from revealing “the truth” about Hubbard. But Anderson has insisted that the movie is not about Scientology. “It’s not the L. Ron story,” he explained. Either way, I think The Master qualifies Anderson for an honorary degree in the study of new religious…

CNN: Asking the Wrong Questions About Islam

By The Editors

…setting things aflame.) To the rescue, our own Haroon Moghul explained to Lemon why the media hasn’t paid attention to the vast majority of Muslims who aren’t protesting, why protests in the Muslim world are about far more than blasphemy and a crude film. Watch:…

How Anne Frank Turned Up At Occupy

By Peter Manseau

…the modern hipster protest singer. But his lyrics—echoed by the crowd of hundreds surrounding him—were a long way from “Blowin’ in the Wind”: The only girl I’ve ever loved Was born with roses in her eyes But then they buried her alive One evening, 1945 With just her sister at her side And only weeks before the guns All came and rained on everyone The strangeness of an urban park crammed with people gleefully chanting words about premature burial…

The Fire Next Time: Tibetan Protests Spread

By Megan Sweas

…t they term “house arrest.” Below, Megan Sweas reports from India on the latest wave of protests. –Eds.] DELHI—Shibayan Raha had worried that this would happen. At a protest against the upcoming visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao, a 27-year-old Tibetan exile lit himself on fire and ran past the podium before police and other activists could douse the flames. As an Indian who has worked for Students for a Free Tibet, Raha has seen young refugees…

How Evangelical Women See Limbaugh

By Sarah Posner

In the latest episode of my Bloggingheads show, Christianity Today online editor Sarah Pulliam Bailey and I discuss whether evangelical women’s rejection of Rush Limbaugh’s misogyny will have any impact on either their position on the contraception coverage requirement or the presidential election: You can watch the entire program here; we also discussed the KONY12 controversy and Mitt Romney’s evangelical problem. (Click on the links in the prog…

LDS Church-Owned Radio Station Stands By Rush Limbaugh

By Joanna Brooks

…thing for it, and I’ll tell you what it is. We want you to post the videos online so we can all watch.” All of this in response to Ms. Fluke’s efforts to testify in support of employer-provided health care coverage that includes prescription birth control medicine used by millions of American women not only for contraception but also for cancer prevention and treatment of polycystic ovaries and endometriosis. LDS Church-subsidiary Bonneville Inter…