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Uganda Shelves Kill the Gays Bill—For Now

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…s against LGBT people in Uganda, as the AP reminds us: Last year a tabloid newspaper in Uganda [Rolling Stone] published the names and photos of men it alleged were gay. One cover included the words “Hang Them.” Shortly afterward, a prominent gay rights activist whose picture was published was bludgeoned to death, though authorities contend David Kato’s sexual orientation had nothing to do with the killing. Life has never been easy for LGBT people…

Transforming America’s Israel Lobby

By Dan Fleshler

…ho have served in the territories speak for themselves about the level of brutality and wanton cruelty there. They are not refuseniks. Most of them return to the Israel Defense Forces every year for reserve duty. They want their own society to wake up to what Israeli soldiers are being asked to do and, sadly, what some of them eagerly volunteer to do. In the organization’s traveling exhibitions and on its Web site are firsthand reports of soldiers…

Six Overlooked Gems from the Future of World Religions Report

By Timothy King

…ng cultural narrative. In fact, the “rise of the nones” story is obscuring news of a different, equally fascinating trend in the world of religion. While small in total number, the fastest growing religious population in North America today (after Islam) is NOT the “nones” It’s “other religion,” a category that includes anything from Baha’i and Taosim to Wicca and Zoroastrianism. Part of the growth in “other religion” segment is being fueled by re…

Is God Irrelevant?

By Davidson Loehr

…onal role as the origin and judge of good and evil. But there is also good news. The fruit from that tree of the knowledge of good and evil is finally ripening. The mythical “Kingdom of Heaven” is, as Jesus said, not supernatural, not “coming.” It is the only place it could ever be: within and among us. That “kingdom” exists when we can treat all others as our brothers and sisters, children of God, and the fruits of life’s longing for itself. Betw…

Obama’s Religion Ambassador: Inexperienced?

By Anthea Butler

…uit,” as Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, was soft news in a busy news week. But despite the lack of attention to what should be a critical diplomatic post, the nomination speaks volumes about the president’s proclivity for flash rather than substance in religious matters. The Rev. Sujay, a motivational preacher known for hosting Wall Street Wednesdays and Wonderful Washington Worship meetings, is a member of the American B…

Greek Orthodox Bishop Says Spit on Inhuman Gay Scum: This Week’s LGBT Global Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…s or sexual orientation. Russia: Legislation Empowers Government to Ignore International Human Rights Rulings During a month in which President Vladimir Putin and U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump have expressed their mutual admiration, the Russian Duman has voted to pass a law that would allow them to ignore human rights decisions from international bodies. The bill-drafted by all four Russian parliamentary parties – will allow the country…

Maybe Romney Could Win the GOP Nomination With a “Danger” Mitt Rebrand

By Joanna Brooks

…arah Palin is out in the parking lot doing doughnuts in her tour bus. Even CNN abandoned covering the announcement a few minutes early. With fantasy candidates and Fox news celebrities turning their heads, Republicans are showing about as much discipline and focus as US Weekly readers. (Maybe less.) And Democrats are beginning to exploit it. Romney has his weaknesses, no doubt. Everything about his self-presentation telegraphs that he really doesn…

The World is (Always) About to End, No Zombies Required

By Kelly J. Murphy

…ative arc? Perhaps most importantly, how can we make things better in this world when it seems like this world is at its worst? As I teach about apocalyptic texts once again, I mourn for the Strack family. Though they are a family I did not know, I mourn for their lost lives and their surviving relatives, their friends, and community. The end of the world is always and never near—and it matters that we understand why. Photo by flickr user Stephe…

Is Christianity Simply About God Entering the Uterus of a Jewish Virgin?

By Eric Reitan

…and invites participation in a community defined by such love, we want the world to be ruled by a law of “tit-for-tat,” a law according to which love is earned by achievement, and being loved is a sign that one deserves it. And so we find God’s unconditional love to be an affront, and we respond with hostility. In the face of such hostility, how is God to establish a loving relationship with us? Browning’s answer is drawn from his own experience a…

8 Great Hanukkah Clips from TV

By Michael J. Altman

…h’s 8 days will remind you about the holiday’s history or, perhaps, relate stories about how various communities are celebrating. Not being Jewish and growing up in the Bible belt, everything I learned about Hanukkah I learned from television. So, I figure that’s good enough for you too. Here are 8 videos—one for each night of the holiday—that cover everything from the Maccabees to Hanukkah Harry to the Holiday Armadillo. Enjoy. Night 1- It wouldn…