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World Congress of Families Blessed By Georgian Orthodox Patriarch and George W. Bush; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…c group Harkatul Jihad. They said he joined another militant group, Ansarullah Bangla Team, in mid-2015. Shihab, 37, was arrested in the southwestern district of Kushtia, Munirul Islam, head of a newly formed police counterterrorism unit, told a news conference. He did not give any further details. There have been a series of recent attacks targeting atheists, moderates and foreigners in Bangladesh. Only one of 15 such killings has been prosecuted…

Racist Remarks by popular BYU Religion Professor Spark Controversy

By Joanna Brooks

…a young child prematurely asking for the keys to her father’s car, and explains that similarly until 1978, the Lord determined that blacks were not yet ready for the priesthood. “What is discrimination?” Bott asks. “I think that is keeping something from somebody that would be a benefit for them, right? But what if it wouldn’t have been a benefit to them?” Bott says that the denial of the priesthood to blacks on Earth—although not in the afterlif…

The C Word

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…a company clear-cutting forests. But, overall, I consider just about any place of employment a great place to be while being a Christian. That said, however, I doubt I could get a job at any of the employers that made the list. You see, I’m not really “their kind” of Christian – because when they say “Christian” – they mean a religious right kind of Christian. Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI) surveyed more than 11,800 employees in 124 o…

Are School Districts Getting the Message on Government-Sponsored Prayer?

By Lauri Lebo

…g deprived of educational instruction during the Bible class and that the class violated the First Amendment. Shelly warned board members that the district could be forced to pay $100,000 to $800,000 when it inevitably lost. Board members voted 6-0 last week to immediately end the Bible class, drawing boos from a crowd of students, parents and community members who had shown up to speak in support of the program. In the Chattanooga suburb of Hamil…

Mormon Bloggernacle is No Choir

By Krista Kapralos

…ion spilled over the last couple of days over who does and doesn’t get to claim the label,” said Kristine Haglund, who blogs for By Comment Consent, which hosted much of the recent debate. Part of the problem may be that the LDS church has grown so large, and its online presence so unwieldy, that old church standards of organization and hierarchy can’t be applied. “This is essentially an electronic gathering,” said Jan Shipps, a non-Mormon histori…

New Report on (White) Christian Nationalism and the J6 Insurrection Shows Just ‘How Dire the Threat is’

By Chrissy Stroop

…ar, for which 1500 people registered, 800 of whom attended. These are very large numbers for events of this nature, and part of the reason for releasing the report at this time is to “keep public attention on Christian nationalism.” While no particular next steps are immediately planned, Tyler expresses hope “that this will be a resource for the [US House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack], and for others who are looking into January 6, to…

The Fire This Time

By Anthea Butler

…r. Meanwhile Black parents will talk to their children in hushed tones, Philando and Alton’s relatives will cry bitter tears (and be approached by predatory lawyers hoping to catch a civil case) and children will have nightmares and call out for their fathers. Preachers will ignore, or call on people to pray, but not to act. The rest of us will drink, fornicate and forget. I’m done saving you, good white folks. You want Black people like me, who l…

Gambian Leaders Portray Anti-Gay Law as Defense of Islam, Ugandan Politicians as ‘Christmas Gift’; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…the country’s Christian Democrats, has reportedly said she will fight the law. Latvia: Ruling Party Official Praises Nazi Killing of Gays, Says She Was ‘Upholding Christian Values’ Inga Priede, a member of the executive board of Latvia’s Unity Party resigned after posting a series of anti-gay tweets, including one that said “Thank God — at one time, the Germans shot them. It improves fertility.” After condemnation from other members of her party,…

Something So Broken: What’s Frightening About Beasts of the Southern Wild

By Michael Pasquier

…so bad, that it can’t get put back together.” Isle de Jean Charles—the isolated island hamlet that inspired Zeitlin in the first place—is the Bathtub, and so are the communities of Lafitte, Estelle, Paradis, Des Allemands, Golden Meadow, Cocodrie, Dulac, and Leeville. Based on land loss projections and in spite of Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan, these and other places in coastal Louisiana might not exist in 100 years. It is a fact, it is too lat…

Colorado’s Personhood Initiative Fails—For Now

By Sarah Morice-Brubaker

…st the innocence of the fetus with the guilt of the father. Indeed, on the last point, the amendment draws this contrast specifically: “No innocent child created through rape or incest shall be killed for the crime of his or her father.” But notice, where rape and incest are concerned, it is only the fetus’ innocence that’s stipulated. See, if I were talking about the innocent people injured by rape, I would eventually consider the person who wa…