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“Muslim Gospel” Revealing the “Christian Truth” Excites the Da Vinci Code Set

By Annette Yoshiko Reed

…at each stage it introduces a twist. In the Barnabas, for instance, Judas’ betrayal of Jesus to the Romans prompts God to save Jesus by removing him to heaven and to condemn Judas by changing his face so that it was the betrayer who suffered arrest and indignity: Judas entered impetuously before all into the chamber whence Jesus had been taken up. And the disciples were sleeping. Whereupon the wonderful God acted wonderfully, insomuch that Judas w…

Newt Gingrich’s Hero, a Religion-Crushing Dictator

By Haroon Moghul

…fted Central Asian nationalism whose stated goal was, oddly enough, to get Turkey accepted into the same Europe Gingrich so frequently derides. Today, Turkey’s Justice and Development Party represents the return of religious Turks to the country’s power structures; recently, Governor Perry, who called Turkey’s elected leaders — our NATO allies — “Islamic terrorists,” suggesting there is a deep Republican love for Ataturk, not because he championed…

Trump Order A ‘Death Sentence’ For Some LGBT Refugees? Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…rdian also reported on Iranian LGBT refugees that were stuck in “limbo” in Turkey thanks to Trump’s executive order. It notes that “gay Iranian exiles have been subjected to a string of violent hate attacks and murders in Turkey.” Immigration Equality Executive Director Aaron C. Morris praised the ruling by a federal judge that has for the moment halted enforcement of Donald Trump’s “sweeping, poorly constructed, and unconstitutional” executive or…

Istanbul ‘Haven of Sorts’ For LGBT Syrians and Iraqis; Cayman Islands Affirm Marriage Ban with ‘Holy Bible Evidence’; No Room for LGBTs in Malaysia’s ‘Islam-Based’ Human Rights Policy; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…activism. Despite Istanbul being “something of an oasis,” the situation in Turkey “is still far from perfect.” Being LGBT and Syrian here means facing not only homophobia and transphobia from within the Syrian diaspora, but also rising animosity from Turks. Minutes before it was due to begin this year, Istanbul Pride was cancelled under orders from the city’s governor, who cited the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as the reason. Subsequently, the ama…

“What Kind of Islam Is That?”: Talking With Refugees From ISIS

By Mark Juergensmeyer

…ime they knew there was little future for them as refugees in Kurdistan or Turkey. They had no option but to hope that they could return to their villages and towns. “All we have left is hope,” one of the men said. __________________ My thanks to those who helped with arrangements and translation while I was in Kurdistan, Iraq, and Southeast Turkey in July, 2015, including Ibrahim Barlas of the Pacifica Institute; Ibrahim Anli of the Journalists a…

Gluten-Phobia, Sacred Volcanoes, Undercover Atheists: The Best Religion and Science Writing of 2015

By Andrew Aghapour

…, convergence zones, is for articles that discovered unusual intersections between religion and science. Adrienne LaFrance’s, “What Makes a Volcano Sacred?” covers a land battle between astronomers and native Hawaiians, and so it might seem like a straightforward example of conflict. Thankfully LaFrance discards this simplistic frame, and gets at the two groups’ overlapping senses of the sacred. [The Atlantic] Alan Levinovitz, assistant professor…

What Would Jesus Chew?, Bishops Bet on B-Ball, The Incredibly Shrinking Brain

By Michael J. Altman

Hopefully everyone had a lovely Memorial Day. Things were not so lovely outside Arlington National Cemetery where the Westboro Baptist Church brought its sideshow of hate only to be opposed by a group of counter-protesters that included self-proclaimed members of the KKK. Talk about the racist pot calling the hateful kettle black. In the New York Times, historian David Blight tells the story of the first Memorial Day, celebrated by newly freed bl…

Capricology: Tattoos, Blood, Cyber-Dating

By Anthea Butler

…ke away that free will, except for those who have the capacity to hack the code and reprogram the car. We normally think of robots as almost pure code, yet the scene last week when Graystone orders the Zoebot to rip off her arm raises some interesting stakes in this. It seems to me that people may be treating the Cylons differently depending on what mix of code and law they believe governs their behavior. And of course, those of you who study reli…

‘Putin’s Children’ Push ‘Traditional Values’ in Latvia; Jewish Reparative Therapy Group Finds ‘Haven’ In Israel; Sikh Activist in UK Supports LGBT South Asians; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…f “an untold number of LGBT Syrian refugees” who are building new lives in Turkey. “We are still not safe in Turkey,” says one, but “it’s a far cry from the dangers he faced while living in Syria.” Australia: Parliamentarians Push to Pass Marriage Equality Legislation, Avoid Plebiscite Marriage equality supporters are hoping to force a parliamentary vote on marriage equality legislation, but they would have to overcome the position of the ruling p…

How to Prevent Ethnic Cleansing in Syria

By Haroon Moghul

…ave wrested more sovereignty for themselves, meaning their relationship to Turkey will remain vexing. Syria’s majority Sunnis may be left with what’s in between. Syria would go three ways, like Iraq essentially has. To Intervene or Not Intervene One of the most persuasive arguments against Western intervention in Syria was that neighboring states would want to press their own ideal outcomes for Syria on Syria; considering Turkey’s Kurdish populati…