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How Do We Break the Cycle of Religious Violence in South Asia?

By Sunita Viswanath

…merican organizations like the VHPA are fueling the cycle of violence in South Asia. And although I’m talking about Hindu extremists here, what I’m saying applies equally to fundamentalists of any faith. If we’re to break free from this cycle of violence, we must speak up for each other’s right to thrive and live with safety and dignity, no matter who we are or where we live. For me, as a Hindu, I’m taught to see every person, and every aspect of…

United Methodists Elect 1st Gay Bishop; Canadian Anglicans OK Same-Sex Marriage

By Peter Montgomery

…s service: Ough clarified that the Council of Bishops does not have constitutional authority to intervene in the election, but “is monitoring this situation very closely.” He acknowledged that some in the church will view this election as a violation of church law and a significant step toward a split, while others will consider it a milestone toward being a more inclusive church. “Our differences are real and cannot be glossed over, but they are…

The Fragility of Our Reality: A Conversation with the Brain Behind PBS Miniseries on Neuroscience

By Michael Schulson

…time. This is, of course, the very natural intuition that led to ideas about an immortal soul. But in fact we’re completely tied in to what’s happening with our brains. Any sort of discussion about the soul or something at the center of us has to be integrated with this clinical knowledge. Plenty of philosophers have critiqued our perception of the self as an autonomous, continuous thing. Is it different when it’s science making the point, instea…

Maryland Governor says Support for Marriage Equality “Very Much Informed” by his Catholicism

By Peter Montgomery

…hrowing in all the chips.” Owens, Jr. is also sadly unconcerned with the truth about marriage equality, fomenting fears about churches being forced to marry gay couples: “‘You may kiss the bride,’ says the pastor as two people of the same sex lean over to kiss each other inside a Bible-believing church. Why? Because Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage would pass laws that would threaten to jail and/or fine pastors who didn’t perform these uni…

The “Marginalization” of Tim Keller: When Anything Short of Adulation Is Oppression

By Anita Little

…ed histories such as PTS are always walking a tightrope between paying tribute to their legacies but also respecting a diverse student body. “I saw this award as an attempt to be ‘all things to all people,’” says Jasmin Figueroa, a PTS student in her final year and the Intersectionality Chair of the seminary’s Women’s Center, via email. “It wants to honor its history, but that often means honoring the legacy of problematic theologians. It wants to…

Senator Ted Kennedy: A Catholic We Could Canonize

By Frances Kissling

…ti-Catholic bigotry and the sense that some still believed Catholics were out of step with the world (and not in a good way). Here was this embarrassingly large early-20th century Catholic family—nine kids—the kind of raucous brood right out of Monty Python’s “Every Sperm is Sacred” skit and that more parsimonious (and non-Catholic) couples would likely shake their heads at in the supermarket. Of course, the Kennedys were rich Catholics; also a ra…

Soldier Hot Line Draws Calls Over DADT Repeal

By Lauri Lebo

…far between. The New York Times builds its whole story out of a handful of phone calls and an email. But the article indicates that those who run the various nonprofits that help soldiers achieve conscientious objector status expect a floodgate of calls if Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is formally repealed. The good news is that the groups don’t think there is legal basis for the claims. In the “don’t ask, don’t tell” cases, Ms. McNeil concluded that there…

Evangelicalism “Wasn’t Created for Someone Like Me”: Following a Queer Evangelical of Color in the Age of Trump

By Deborah Jian Lee

…and that’s a good thing. I will always love them. I will always carry with me the good memories, the lessons, and the joy. I know that I wouldn’t be who I am without them, but staying would be a detriment to the person I am now and who God is calling me to become….

Aliens To Arrive in Alabama Today!

By Ben Brazil

…ss of the website from which he claimed to get his information. He pulled out his cell phone: “Freddie!” he said to an unseen interlocutor. “Will you find me what that website for the saucer, the prophecy, for tomorrow night – the 14th?” He paused, then yelled: “THE SAUCER! All I want is access to the information so I can give it to someone else.” He then recited the web address of a YouTube video. It was my own searches, however, that turned up G…

Is Bart Stupak As Marginalized As He Claims?

By Sarah Posner

…pak amendment was attached to it. The Stupak amendment, which came very late in the House debate on the health care bill, was decried by pro-choice activists, a core Democratic constituency, for how it may undermine insurance policies that cover abortion. But Marta was outraged by an email that went out from the state’s OFA director, specifically telling volunteers not to mention the Stupak amendment in their phone calls shortly before the House v…