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Among the Problems with Trump’s Proposed Ban: Who is a Muslim?

By Michael Schulson

…ump and other right-wingers talk about Islam, what do they even mean? In a New York Times op-ed last December, scholar Hussein Ibish framed the problem that no one else seemed to be addressing: An overwhelming majority of commentators on all sides, ranging from the most vicious Islamophobes to the most radical Islamists, wrongly assume that we all know, or can easily discover, what Muslims do and think that distinguishes them from other people. Th…

After Embracing Female Bishop, Pope Spins Again on Women’s Ordination

By Kaya Oakes

…ing able to do “many things better than men,” as he did on the papal plane today, why can’t he conceive of one of those things being the priesthood? Pope Francis repeated again today his idea of the “feminine dimension” of the Catholic church being represented by Mary, and also said once again that Mary is “more important” to the spirituality of the church than the apostles on Pentecost. What the pope is neglecting to acknowledge, however, is that…

Bloomberg is Right to Say No to Muslim School Holidays

By Hussein Rashid

Recently, the New York City Council voted to recognize two Muslim holidays, Id al-Fitr and Id al-Adha, as school holidays. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is threatening to veto the motion. He argues that the school year is too short already, and the one Council Member who voted against it sees it as a slippery slope to excessive holidays for every religious group. Although there are those who see this as a divide-and-conquer tactic, with Mayor Bloomberg…

Even Calling the Debate a ‘Shitshow’ Normalizes the Threat to Democracy

By John Stoehr

…abs at Trump’s soft spot—his weakness. Another was rejection. Half a dozen times, Biden refused to acknowledge Trump and instead looked into the television camera. In doing so, Biden appealed to viewers directly while shrinking Trump’s presence down to the size of a toddler’s meltdown. Another was contempt. Traditionally, even when candidates in fact don’t respect each other, they pretend to. Biden isn’t pretending. “You’re the worst president Ame…

Still Left Behind: What the Endurance of the Left Behind Cinematic Universe Can Tell Us About Conservative Moral Psychology

By Christopher Douglas

…uthority and loyalty. The series’ premise is the rise of the Antichrist to ruler of the world: as head of the dreaded United Nations, the Antichrist’s earthly government challenges the will of God, but also usurps the proper authority that God’s chosen people—conservative White Christians in this supersessionist series—once did and still should have in America. The LBCU is as much a part of the conservative White Christian threat industry as it is…

Oil Spill Blues: Prayer, Science, and Grassroots Activism

By Lauri Lebo

…side was a bearded homegrown Cajun who was there to remind them of the bad times and to urge them to do something about it. Drew Landry had borrowed gas money from his grandmother to get here. The only problem was that he wasn’t sure how to go about making his request. Landry mumbled, “I need to take a Houma Nation 101.” Earlier this month, New Orleans musician and institution Dr. John called on people of all faiths to pause for a moment each day…

Tea Party=
Religious Right=
Unpopular

By Sarah Posner

…us right just because they need it to form a coalition—they are it.” In February, Pew released a survey which similarly found the overlap, too. And today, in an interesting piece in The Awl, Abe Sauer, who spent two years with the Tea Party, concludes: “I finally know what the Tea Party wants: A Christian nation.” Digby concludes, drawing on Putnam and Campbell, thatt’s good news that the Tea Party brand has lost its luster,” even if it’s just the…

Why Darwin Keeps Coming Back

By Peter Manseau

…I can’t imagine what. Arguments about evolution reappear like clockwork at times of national uncertainty, times at which Americans are questioning not just the origins of life, but its direction. As Karl Giberson, longtime advocate of peace between Darwin’s proponents and detractors, suggests in his forthcoming book, ”Saving Darwin” (HarperCollins, 2008), “the debate about evolution is not about evolution at all.” Could it be that Darwin is so oft…

2023 CPAC Lived Down to Expectations, But Don’t Buy the Narrative: The GOP is Not as Divided as You Might Think

By Annika Brockschmidt

…e power, to ban abortion and to punish anyone who fails to adhere to their rules—rules which are only being supported by a minority of Americans. The Right has shown previously that they are utterly pragmatic when it comes to choosing their new leader. If the base can’t be convinced by DeSantis, they will fall back into line behind Trump. Don’t let the spectacle of CPAC’s performative divisiveness fool you—the candidates present only a slightly di…

Sydney’s Anglican Diocese Gives $1 Million To ‘No’ Campaign on Marriage; and more in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…rs, the United States and Canada.” The brief cites the widely discredited “New Family Structures Study” by Mark Regnerus. It is critical of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Lawrence decision, which overturned state laws that criminalized consensual gay sex. Australia: Anglican Diocese of Sydney Gives Anti-Marriage-Equality Campaign $1 million The Anglican Diocese of Sydney contributed $1 million to the campaign that is urging a vote against marriage equal…