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Flagship Biblical Studies Group Faces Bitter Divide Over Statements on Israel/Palestine

…recognized we’re not adversaries.” It hasn’t happened yet, but a promising sign is that their proposal was supported by a range of members—including some who’d signed both letters of protest against the SBL. However, if the divide continues, the larger cost may ironically be paid by the anti-SBL scholars’ own students, some of whom have already shared their fear of expressing their own political and moral views. But there’s a difference with Middl…

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LGBT Human Rights in UN Sustainable Development Negotiation; Swiss Bishop Says Speaking of ‘Family Diversity’ is ‘Attack on the Creator’; Canadian Food Bank’s Anti-Gay Dogma; Global LGBT Recap

…rk Spencer, is complaining that a law aimed at radical Islamic clerics who promote extremism and encourage children to become terrorists is, in a misguided notion of fairness, being applied to Christian churches that teach traditional views about sexuality and marriage. Australia: Marriage equality bill may be moving The long-stalled effort to move marriage equality legislation appears to be moving forward, with reports that a bill will be put bef…

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Beck Fuels End-Times Hysteria Over Egypt

…f Biblical prophecy there is only one lens: a sign of the end, a prophetic sign fulfilled, or the beginnings of the tribulation. Sites like Now the End Begins, Prophecy Today, and Calvary Prophecy Report are just a few of the blogs and websites referring to the events in Egypt as a sign of the end or — more ominously — the beginning of a new war. Conspiracy monger Glenn Beck has of course jumped with both feet into the fray, repeatedly referring i…

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Manhattan Declaration Is The New Old Culture War

…people have signed the Manhattan Declaration.) As evidenced by many of its signatories, who claimed to sign on behalf of themselves but not their organizations, the Manhattan Declaration is representative of the thinking of the Catholic Church and mainstream evangelicalism. Ron Sider, president of Evangelicals for Social Action, and once touted as a representative of that “broader agenda” that includes issues beyond the culture wars, announced his…

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The Day After: A Call to Action for Worker Justice

…e, which snaked around the block. Most had been there for hours, hoping to sign up for the present list. Millions of American families are struggling. One-quarter of families live below the poverty line or not far above it. More than a million families are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure. Millions more carry debts that exceed their family net worth. Unemployment is rising and employers offering basic benefits like health care are shri…

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An Independence Day Sermonette

…ckers everywhere. Old Glory has become not only a sign of patriotism but a sign of God’s blessings upon America. Flags have been draped in the sanctuaries of churches around the country as a reminder to churchgoers that the United States is God’s chosen nation. In the wake of last week’s legal victories for LGBT rights, many Evangelical Christians are warning that God will soon reject us as His chosen nation. The American Family Association’s Tim…

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Critics of Hasidic Schools Exposé Missed the Point: It Wasn’t Antisemitic or the Product of Secular Bias — It’s a Story of Corruption

…sh to new Russian immigrants. I knew nothing about this program and didn’t sign the forms. When I returned and the Rosh Yeshiva asked why I’d refused to sign the forms I asked him about the program. He told me no such program existed. When I asked, “How can we take public money for a program that doesn’t exist?” he smiled and looked at me as though I’d landed from another planet. I was reminded of this incident as I read the recent feature in the…

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Alabama Senate Considers Giving Church Its Own Police Force; Irony Reportedly Dead

…tenure, but astonishingly, it already wouldn’t even be the worst thing she signs. Via Charlie Pierce, we hear One of [Kay Ivey’s] first acts was to sign a bill removing judicial discretion in death penalty cases because nothing says, “Roll, Tide” like icing a few convicts—and the state just couldn’t get that thing right. In the middle of Holy Week, seven days dedicated to the story of a man slowly making his way to an inevitable execution by state…

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Gay Pride Weekend Draws Mormon Allies and Equality Supporters

…nt by former LDS bishop Kevin Kloosterman, marched as “Mormon Allies” with signs reading “God is Love,” “Love thy Neighbor,” and “All are Alike Unto God.” Marcher Mayra Diaz, who carried a sign that declared her support for marriage equality, expressed amazement at the “thank yous” the Mormon Allies received from the crowd. “I was so moved by them thanking us,” Diaz said, “when we had made such mistakes and rejections. They taught us a great lesso…

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Anglican Communion Gets Anti-Gay Secretary General; Black Gay Christians Challenge Conservative Evangelicals in Africa; Global LGBT Recap

…nificant waiting period, eliminates any requirement for medical gender reassignment procedures, and prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity. It now heads to the desk of President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, and LGBT rights advocates expect her to sign. It also includes some groundbreaking provisions for minors and intersex babies, those born without clearly male or female anatomy. Medical experts estimate that around .1 – .2 perce…

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