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Gay, Christian, Pagan, Artist: How Matt Morris Defies the Borders of Spiritual Identity

By Jesse James DeConto

…in my life where I’m just not quite as invested in developing a calculated plan. One of the things I learned through this whole experience of journeying into Paganism, in writing Bishop in the Grove, in changing my name, and having a conversion experience that sort of broke my world open again—this whole experience has shown me that your plans don’t mean much. What you are going to try to make your life will be tempered necessarily by the world an…

These Are the New Battlegrounds for LGBT Rights Under Trump

By Sunnivie Brydum

…s who aren’t transgender? Well, any of those citizens who have a uterus or plan to make their own decisions about when or if they want children need to pay attention, as the National LGBTQ Task Force’s executive director Rea Carey explained when Price’s nomination was announced. “Let’s be quite clear: if confirmed, Price’s decisions will impact the health and social services of millions of people — especially the most vulnerable populations who re…

Ten Commandments of the Antichrist: The Georgia Guidestones

By Joseph Laycock

…us nature of symbols. To build something so extraordinary with so little explanation created a vacuum of meaning. Much like the Guidestones’ inspiration, Stonehenge, this caused new meanings to be invented. The Guidestones are essentially a spiritual and political Rorschach test onto which any number of ideas can be imposed. Pagans and New Agers created new myths and rituals, imbuing the stones with sacred reverence. For others, the monument is no…

“American Values” and “Standing With Israel”

By Sarah Posner

…ee Jerusalem weekly, an “Announcement of a project approval.” It refers to plans to allow the building of 2,355 to 2,561 units in Givat HaMatos, in the area of Jerusalem that Palestinians claim as a future capital. Its key phrase is high up: “Building approvals and permits: A project that is authorized to issue approvals and permits.” The language is important because, although the plan was approved in 2012, the ad signals the go-ahead for buildin…

Gluttons for Jesus

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…three well-known doctors—Daniel Amen, Mark Hyman and Mehmet Oz—to get the plan going in his church back in January. Instead of congratulating the shrinking Warren on his recent thirty pound loss—Marsha West takes Warren to task for losing weight with a New Ager, a Jew, and a Muslim. Dr. Amen, who says he is a Christian, is criticized for his devotion to “New Age” practices of meditation techniques and Reiki. Dr. Hyman is skewered for being Jewish…

Be Prepared: Preachers’ Daughters, Episode Eight

By Sarah Morice-Brubaker

…report knowledge of child abuse. (The specifics vary by state.) You need a plan, and the time to make such a plan is in advance. Especially if you’re planning to invite people into a vulnerable psychological space. (Incidentally: If you’re the leader, it’s also a good idea to give people explicit permission not to go into that vulnerable space. That way you don’t force them to make a choice between confronting the unimaginable pain they have to go…

‘Christian Warriors’: Who Are The Hutaree Militia And Where Did They Come From?

By Chip Berlet

…es of books popular in the Christian Right in which he laid out the master plan of the conspiracy of liberal secular humanists. Big government and collectivism was part of the sinister plan. LaHaye claims it was Satan who arranged the “crafty election of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president for twelve years.” This was part of a secret conspiracy to turn the “American Constitution upside-down,” in order to “use our freedoms to promote pornography, ho…

Bachmann Weaves Own Salvation Story into Christian Nation Mythology

By Sarah Posner

…she, who won’t settle, will “stand up to the federal government taking over private companies.” Fully knowing Jesus is liberty; Jesus defends capitalism; knowing Jesus “in his fullness, every part of him” gives you the power to defeat Obama and his crypto-socialism. God has a plan for you, Bachmann reminded the university students. “That is greatness, fulfilling his plan for you. That’s how we define greatness.” It’s probably not enough to save h…

In 2012 Bishops Join Fight to Repackage Discrimination as ‘Religious Freedom’

By Sarah Posner

…t, which would amend the Affordable Care Act to allow any health insurance plan to decline coverage of any service that is deemed contrary to the religious beliefs of the employer or sponsor of the plan. Sarah Lipton-Lubet, policy counsel for the ACLU, says the bill is “drastically broad” and that it “undermines the very notion of health insurance, and could make the coverage standards in the ACA meaningless.” A Growing Alliance of Catholics and E…

Will Religion Solve the Obesity Crisis?

By Andrew Aghapour

…l. These findings are particularly helpful for understanding Warren’s diet plan and Roundling’s study. As any dieter will tell you, the secret to self-control is to change your day-to-day relationship with tempting foods. Chocolate cake has to code-switch, from “a thing I want and must resist” to “a thing I don’t want right now,” and that happens in the ACC. As Roundling’s study shows, religious thoughts seem to help with short-term code switching…