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At National Prayer B’fast Obama Defends His Faith… Again

By Daniel Schultz

…nickel. Having said that, I would like to make a suggestion about how the president proclaims his faith. It is important to him, as a personal matter and as a matter of politics, to correct the false impression that he is a Muslim, or worse, a non-believer since views of a president’s religious beliefs are correlated to his popularity. Suffice it to say this state of affairs is what has been termed a “non-stop moronathon” in the vernacular. Howev…

Even Amid Controversy, ‘My Soul Still Sings,’ Says UMC’s First Lesbian Bishop

By Sunnivie Brydum

…s. Because of its geographical position, the region over which Oliveto now presides is diverse of language, race, nationality, age, culture, sexual orientation, and gender identity. “We’ve been able to see the face of God more fully because of that [diversity],” Oliveto said, beaming. “So we have something to teach the rest of the church that may not have as much diversity. We are a sanctuary for many people who can’t live back at home.” Knowing a…

(Ex-)Ex-Gay Activist Alan Chambers On His Prop 8 Epiphany and the Downfall of Christianity and Evangelicalism

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…egin to celebrate like it was 1999. My immediate thought was, “What an inappropriate and insensitive response.” Then I looked at the left side of the screen and there were parents, LGBT people, couples, children, all sorts of people in this ballroom and it was silent. Faces were in hands and some people immediately dropped to the floor, hugging and crying. I remember looking at a particular family where there were two women and two kids and they w…

Are Evangelicals Suffering From Buyer’s Remorse with Obama?

By Bill Berkowitz

…bama, said that “As far as the expectations I had for a president who is a pro-choice president and did not share my pro-life views, President Obama has been honest about what he intended to do and has done those things,” Kmiec said. “He has been honest, we’ve been honest about our disagreements, and the conversation continues.” ++++++++++ Let the Judicial Wars Begin Over the past nearly thirty years—with the exception of the Clinton presidency—th…

US Catholic Bishops Jump on Anti-Trans Bandwagon With Gratuitous Vote to Amend Healthcare Directives

By Chrissy Stroop

…y, the USCCB went further by voting, at its plenary assembly meeting in (appropriately) Orlando, Florida, to greenlight the Committee on Doctrine to amend the ERDs so that they explicitly ban the provision of gender-affirming care in Catholic medical systems. As Brian Fraga tersely puts it in National Catholic Reporter, “It’s unclear how many Catholic health facilities currently provide gender-confirming medical treatment.” However, he did add tha…

Gingrich Claims Obama Violates Catholics’ Right to Worship

By Sarah Posner

ORLANDO, FL — At his final campaign stop before tomorrow’s primary, Newt Gingrich noted that he and Callista went to Mass last night, and contrasted that to President Obama’s “anti-religious bias.” At Catholic churches across Florida, Gingrich said, a letter from the Bishops was read, “pointing out that the Obama administration last week in effect waged war against the Catholic Church and against every religious institution which is not in favor…

In Trump Era, Young Muslims Question Respectability Politics of Mosques

By Hebah H. Farrag

…tend. Aly now runs Collaboryst, an organization that helps Muslim American professionals hone and market their skills while providing access to networks and opportunities. “I’ve kind of disengaged,” she said of her involvement in traditional institutions. “I’m doing my own thing.” Part of her drift away from mainstream Muslim institutions has to do with her experience after the PULSE nightclub shooting in Orlando. Aly became very involved with the…

Romney Steers Hard Right on Immigration; Huntsman Out After New Hampshire?

By Joanna Brooks

…lowed to participate in the October 18 debate. Huntsman’s headquarters had previously been located in Orlando, Florida. The move to New Hampshire may signal that Huntsman has given his campaign a shorter horizon and that Team Huntsman is devising an exit strategy that will salvage the candidate’s credibility. But why did he enter the race at all? That’s the question Mo-politicos are asking this week. Is he, like Mitt Romney, another Mormon son t…

Prayer vigil for Las Vegas shooting victim Sonny Melton (WBBJ TV)

No Way Out But The Ballot Box: Why Partisanship Trumps Morality In Gun Control Debate

By Daniel Schultz

…has blocked them. As I said a few massacres back, guns aren’t a spiritual problem, they’re a partisan problem. Oh, American tolerance for gun violence reflects a screwed-up value system, to be sure. It’s just not the one you think. It’s not an issue of forming consensus around the need to regulate the availability of high-powered weaponry. As I pointed out in 2015, overwhelming majorities of Americans are in favor of these restrictions. So it’s n…

Mexico’s Religious Conservatives Seek Anti-LGBT Constitutional Amendment, LGBT Activists Defend Secular Government; Cash From Qatar Funds ‘Traditional’ Family Activism Worldwide; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…d to a scandal over “allegations of a thriving ‘gay culture’ among trainee priests.” Priests attending the national seminary will reportedly be monitored by make sure they are not using the Grindr hook-up app. McAleese spoke with Irish Times: The current controversy about a gay culture at Maynooth is misplaced and the church authorities should be focusing on why so few young people are seeking to join the priesthood rather than seeking to make sem…