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What Do Christians Think About the Netanyahu Speech?

By Sarah Posner

…idled settlement building and expansion into Palestinian territory.” Those policies, the statement continues, “erode the chances for a genuine two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is the official position of the United States, and which is the only viable means to establish a just peace.” Supporting those policies, NCC argues in unequivocal language, is “morally indefensible.” The NCC also calls engagement with Iran “the b…

Beyond the Spin: Palin Hurt the GOP, According to the Numbers

By Daniel Cox

…(73%) of American voters agreed that “people of faith should advocate for policies that protect the interests of all and promote the common good” compared to only 22% who preferred pursuing “policies that protect their values and way of life.” By a nearly 2-to-1 margin, those favoring a common good politics said Palin’s addition made them less likely to support the GOP ticket (27% less likely vs. 15% more likely). The avalanche of coverage since…

Presbyterians Make Right Choice on Israel Divestment

By Jay Michaelson

…outrage. What is that message? That Israel should be forced to change its policies by the international community. Symbolic acts are fine, and exactly the business of a religious denomination. But this message is so strong, and so disproportionate, that it does, indeed, make many Jews feel like Israel is being unfairly targeted. There’s no secondary boycott of companies selling goods to China, for example, despite its occupation of Tibet. More i…

God in the Inauguration: JFK, Bush, and Obama

By Jerome E. Copulsky

…ing of the American creed, setting the tone for his administration and its policies, and attempting to mobilize the audience to support his proposals and his vision. Since Barack Obama is one of the most religiously voluble and theologically sophisticated of modern American politicians, I was curious to see whether and how he would use the language of civil religion. JFK: The Spirit of Protestant Activism It is interesting that Bellah began his de…

Inside InterVarsity’s Purge: Trauma and Termination at the Premier Evangelical Student Org

By Deborah Jian Lee

…exual and gender minorities face higher mental health risks: non-affirming policies. So it strikes me as alarming that an organization like InterVarsity, which publicly laments the church’s historic mistreatment of the LGBTQ community, resolved to push out all LGBTQ-affirming staff instead of resolving to unequivocally reject reparative therapy and craft policies that could undo that historic harm. Predictably, this new policy has unleashed a new…

God Wants You to Work Harder, and to Stop Complaining

By James Dennis LoRusso

…untouched the structural integrity of the global economy and its attendant policies. Moreover, workplace spirituality teaches people that the anxieties associated with global capital are inevitable, even part of the natural order of things. Under the highly deregulated conditions that prevail in the twenty-first century, individuals struggle against constant job insecurity. Additionally, workers can expect to change careers frequently, sometimes m…

Busy Days For ‘eBay of Prophecy’

By Bill Berkowitz

…0 Bush executive orders,” including an Executive Order that would “reverse policies that protect taxpayers from having to fund abortions overseas,” and another that would “probably overturn Bush’s prohibition against new embryonic stem-cell research.” In addition, “Obama is also likely to seek to strengthen a Bill Clinton executive order (EO 13166) that discourages English-only policies in federal programs.” “Transition Team Leader John Podesta Is…

Bad Karma: Life Lessons From Earl

By Anthony B. Pinn

…mocratic ideals, has not represented in its internal practices and foreign policies the commitment to freedom that fuels its rhetoric. And, while we’re at it, we might throw into the mix some attention to our materialism and its awkward and distorting presentation. There is something useful in examining the policies and practices of our nation and demanding that we live the best of our ideals. And, if My Name Is Earl sparks that type of exchange,…

‘Pro-Life’ Theater, Open White Nationalism, and Virility Fear — Day 3 of NatCon

By Annika Brockschmidt and Ben Lorber

…tion within the Right, to falsely reassure voters put off by the draconian policies the GOP calls “pro-life.” A 19th century law and 1950s century gender roles Later on, Katy Talento, a health advisor in the Trump White House who says abortion is “disgusting, it’s against every woman’s desire,” echoed a Project 2025 plan to use the Comstock Act, an obscure 19th century law which bans the sending of “obscene materials” via the post office to ban ab…

Innocent Until Proven Muslim — A Q&A with Dr. Maha Hilal

By Habiba Farh

…tire world.”[3] The Bush Doctrine thus remains core to U.S. war making and policies for managing populations at home and across the globe. PRA spoke with Hilal in early December about the pervasiveness of War on Terror narratives, her visit to Guantánamo, and Muslim humanity. PRA: You introduce your book as a thought project happening in the moment of the George Floyd protests. Can you speak more about why you describe it this way? Dr. Maha Hilal:…