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The ‘Freedom Convoy’ is Inspired by a Biblical Account of Divine Massacre: Welcome to the Jericho March

By Thomas Lecaque

…icles in the crowd. More worrisome, though, is how much international presence, interference and support there is. Fox News, Ben Shapiro, and Dan Bongino influence groups around the world that spread Facebook propaganda. All of these have directed attention to Canada and fundraised for the occupation of the city. Franklin Graham, a J6 defender, posted a supportive Instagram video, tagged with “I’d like you to meet who Prime Minister @JustinPJTrude…

NPR “Ex-Gay” Report Neither “Fair” Nor “Balanced”

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…ormer who has made a living off of plays written about his “ex-gay” experience, the difference is striking. Toscano is not invested in drawing people into being gay or lesbian in the same way Wyler is working to get people out. Wyler charges people for “therapies” that can destroy them psychologically, while buying tickets to Toscano’s shows might result in some good belly laughs, but no pressure to convert. What makes this story so shameful, thou…

“Tell Me What You Believe About Ferguson, and I’ll Tell You What You Believe About God”: A Missouri Pilgrimage

By Anita Little

…dents through civil disobedience and education. The network has expanded since its inception, with Tyler and T-Dubb-O becoming connected to Palestinian, Mexican, and Brazilian activist groups. Tyler and T-Dubb-O took us through the blighted suburbs of St. Louis that are slowly being eaten away by urban decay and overrun with dilapidated buildings and empty lots. When we reached the small community of Ferguson, I was taken by how normal and everyda…

Rage Against the New Age Machine: Three Days at the Osho International Meditation Resort

By Diane Winston

…on politics, economics, and religion. A fervent capitalist, he hailed science, denounced institutional Hinduism and encouraged followers to leaven their asceticism with sensual pleasure and material comfort. (His vision of the enlightened man was “Zorba the Buddha.”) In 1974, when he opened a center in Pune, Rajneesh’s teachings reflected his eclectic tastes. Culling inspiration from Zen, the human potential movement, Gurdjieff, and Christianity,…

Necessary Sacrifice: Sundance, Mormon Movies, and the Race to Oscar Night

By Kathryn Lofton

…ss narrowly escaping fetal murder (and adulterous misdeed) by the sheer coincidence of her own ironic conscience (and a good long roadside cry). Films are populated with phlegmatic faces pressing past unbelievable slaughter, the onward momentum of man no matter the carcasses that collect. Films seeking prizes need only a sentimental tour of death and redemption, shocking interruption and inevitable survival. Because they do, of course, all end wit…

Everything You Think You Know About the Dark Ages is Wrong

By Nancy Marie Brown

…e devil. According to a thirteenth-century writer, he was “the best necromancer in France, whom the demons of the air readily obeyed in all that he required of them by day and by night.” This legend inspired fantasy writer Judith Tarr to include Gerbert as a magical character in two of her novels, Ars Magica and The Eagle’s Daughter, both of which I loved. But I found the truth about Gerbert’s life, once I unearthed it, even more fascinating. …

Media Overplays Rihanna Concert Coverup

By Fatemeh Fakhraie

…presence, the latter two of which sometimes include scanty clothing. People can hear performers like Rihanna or Gwen Stefani sing any time if they buy her CD or mp3s, but they pay to see her wear crazy getups and do complicated dance numbers. Whatever. Rihanna will cover up, and if Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera wants to perform in Malaysia, they’ll cover up, too. While I don’t care for the rule, the media attention on it seems misguided and…

For the Love of God, Bono, Please Stop Touring

By Ben Swihart

…our shallow understanding of activism is mirrored when we refer to a U2 concert as a spiritual experience. I pay my tithe, you mean I have to volunteer too? We hired a children’s pastor, why do I also need to talk about spiritual matters around the dinner table? We have a hospitality ministry, why do I need to be nice to people? Our mission and evangelism committee covers outreach, so surely I don’t need to love my [poor/minority/LGBTQ/etc.] neig…

Romney to Talk Mormonism Tonight: Risky?

By Sarah Posner

…Back from my Bloggingheads hiatus, I talk with Get Religion’s Mollie Hemingway about whether Mitt Romney’s plan to discuss his Mormonism tonight at the Republican National Convention benefit his candidacy: And we also discussed the significance of the fact that Barack Obama is the only Protestant on both presidential tickets: …

McChurch Picks Up Progressive Endorsements

By Katie Meier

…like a happy machine. With each reinvention is a book. Some reinventions include a developmental guide or a spin-off sequel, while the latest includes an event tour (Pay by credit card or check!). To be clear then: McLaren is his own consumer trend. But his reinvention sells and, when consumed, produces fertile opportunities for insight. A ticket to the “Everything Must Change” tour is, somewhat oddly perhaps, a plunge into a pool of progressive…