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We Went Through Amoris Laetitia Section by Section So You Wouldn’t Have To

By Anthony Adams

…ualism is bad. Also, he notes but offers no explanation for the decreasing number of marriages in many countries. I am glad to see that in Section 34 he understands this basic fact of contemporary western culture: The ideal of marriage, marked by a commitment to exclusivity and stability, is swept aside whenever it proves inconvenient or tiresome. The fear of loneliness and the desire for stability and fidelity exist side by side with a growing fe…

Some Thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ Terrible Tweet

By Haroon Moghul

…must ask what went wrong everywhere. Africa, the Americas, Australia, East Asia—all were colonized or otherwise interfered with. The few Muslim governments that attempted to beat the West at its own game were quickly invaded and, albeit with great difficulty, put down. Euthanized, as modernity likes to do to the ancient. The Albanian ruler of Egypt, Muhammad Ali, and Tipu Sultan of southern India, great nemesis of British ambitions in South Asia….

Put Your Money Where Your Mind Is: A For-Profit Meditation Studio Opens in New York

By Michael Schulson

…age. His 2012 book, The Buddha Walks into a Bar, has sold widely. Over the phone, I asked Rinzler why he and Burrows had chosen to establish the studio as a for-profit company. “We really wanted to make sure we had all the resources we need for supporting people who are trying meditation for the first time,” Rinzler explained. Because they’re a business, there’s more professionalism. The teachers they’ve hired show up on time, and, as Rinzler put…

The Other, Forgotten Apocalypse of 2011

By Jason Bruner

…is only part of the story. The Hmong (both inside and outside of Southeast Asia) are among the most Christianized ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. In rather stark contrast to other ethnicities in Vietnam or Thailand, the Hmong have shown a comparatively high receptivity to both Protestant and Roman Catholic Christianity, with the highest growth rate of Hmong Christianity coming in the late twentieth century, both within Southeast Asia and in the H…

Russian Politician Wants to Ban Apple CEO Who Says Being Gay is God’s Gift; Violence After Preachers Blame Liberian Gays for Ebola; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…thers, the judges said. Taiwan: Pride Celebration Shows Taiwan ‘Beacon’ to Asian Gays Last Saturday, Taipei hosted Asia’s largest gay pride celebration, which marchers used to call for action on stalled marriage equality legislation. “With its lively news media, panoply of grass-roots organizations and a robust, if sometimes noisy, democracy, this self-governing island has become a beacon for liberal political activism across Asia,” writes Andrew…

Predicting the Future of Religion: A Thought Experiment

By Ed Simon

…ew Global South? Or will small but growing secular movements in Africa and Asia prevent this? What will our historian say about the growth of “indigenous” religion? From Max Muller to Mircea Eliade western scholars have often patronizingly collapsed the distinctions between African, Indian, Asian, and Pacific “indigenous beliefs.” How will westerners react when finally forced to confront these religious systems on their own terms? Stephen Prothero…

Conservative French Catholics a ‘Rightwing Patriarchal Bunch’?; Indonesian Prez Decries Anti-LGBT Discrimination; Romanian Prez Warns Against ‘Religious Fanaticism’; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…onal divisions. Only 19 percent of respondents in Africa and 26 percent in Asia said they approved of same-sex marriage, against 35 percent in the Americas, 41 percent in Europe and 56 percent in Oceania the online survey found. These divisions reflect that rights advocates in Africa and Asia have focused on more pressing issues, such as fighting discrimination against gays rather than promoting acceptance of same-sex marriage, said study co-autho…

Anglican Communion Gets Anti-Gay Secretary General; Black Gay Christians Challenge Conservative Evangelicals in Africa; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…esty International organized a protest this afternoon in front of the Embassy of Kazakhstan urging the country’s president not to approve the Russian-style anti-gay propaganda law that he is expected to sign into law. Asia: Sophon Shimjinda interview Being LGBT in Asia posted video this week of an interview with Sophon Shimjinda, and LGBTI activist and television host, from February’s #BeingLGBTI in Asia Regional Dialogue. …

Pope Mum on LGBTs in Uganda; Church Defends Anti-Marriage-Equality Efforts in Australia; Cyprus Passes Civil Partnerships; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…guide, which encourages people to be better allies to their LGBTI friends. Asia: Growing acceptance for LGBT people; challenges within families Gavin Blair at the Christian Science Monitor reports on growing acceptance for LGBT people across Asia, noting, “In a region imbued with the Confucian ideals of filial respect and saving face, the toughest battles are within families.” When it comes to homosexuality, the Confucian cultures of East Asia can…

Some Christian and Muslim Leaders Urging ‘No’ Vote in Australian Mail Ballot on Marriage Equality; and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…sponses to Taiwan’s marriage equality ruling Creatrix Tiara “a queer South Asian person who was born and raised in a a very homophobic South East Asian country,” published this month the results of an effort to survey LGBTQ activists in 42 Asian and Middle Eastern countries on the impact on other countries of Taiwan’s moves toward marriage equality. An excerpt: While many may be tempted to cite Islam as the main reason for the Middle East’s instit…