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Why The Book of Mormon (the Musical) is Awesomely Lame

By Jared Farmer

…ld, missionaries often struggle to convert a single person in two years of service. The musical’s main character, Elder Price, is a recognizable alpha-Mormon type: a hyper-masculine priesthood holder who wraps his spiritual arrogance in self-professed humility. (In Mormonism, unlike most patriarchal systems, men must rule through meekness.) Price is certain that his life will be “awesome” because he deserves it. He can’t understand why Heavenly Fa…

The Biggest Lesson Learned From the US War in Afghanistan is How Little We’ve Learned

By Sara Kamali

…lians against the Taliban onslaught in the past two decades. 2500 American servicemembers have also lost their lives in service of their country in Afghanistan. Afghans and Americans alike bear the physical and mental wounds of war. Perhaps the only lesson that has been learned has had too steep a price. To prevent ongoing devastation in the current landscape of perpetual warfare, and so that whatever formulation the presence of the US military ev…

The End of Jewish Education As We Know It?

By Benjamin Weiner

…but the model took hold elsewhere, and today every major Jewish population center has at least one branch of its own. Federation funders created Boston’s BJE in the early 1920s. As the first large scale generation of American-born Jews started coming of age, there was growing concern that these young people would be lost to assimilation without a cohesive program of Jewish education to sustain their identities. In its first incarnation, the BJE ac…

Whose House? Their House: Just Who Was Held Accountable for the 1/6 Insurrection is Telling

By Susannah Crockford

…hs instead of 30 years. Also present were those who identified as Three Percenters, an anti-government extremist ideology named after the unproven assertion that only 3% of American colonists fought against the British in the Revolutionary War. Like the Oath Keepers, they liken the current federal government to the British colonial government. Six men from California were indicted for conspiracy to obstruct official proceedings, four of whom ident…

Global Religious Right Asks ‘How Far Can We Get?’; And More in the Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…that investigators flouted the army’s own regulations on how to treat gay service members by preying upon the soldiers’ fear of shame and abuse if they are outed in the military. Analysts and veterans said bullying, hazing and sexual violence were chronic problems. Zimbabwe: Human Rights Commissioner praises Mugabe opposition to ‘unbiblical’ practices Petunia Chiriseri, a preacher and a member of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, sparked prot…

Identity Theology: Political Correctness with a Halo

By Carlos Wilton

…of himself.” “Those who cling to this mode of thinking leave behind a God-centered study for a radical focus on humanity,” Thorp laments. The concept of “identity theology” sounds suspiciously like that all-purpose complaint beloved of the right wing, “political correctness.” Charges of political correctness function as a useful tool for those who are weary of repeated invitations to rethink old prejudices. “Identity theology” is simply political…

Combat Soldiers & Clergywomen: Problematic Equality

By Mary E. Hunt

…ker go out the window when some best their brothers in training and at the service academies. Besides, the emphasis on teamwork means that brute strength and a sharp brain will get the job done. From what I hear, not much will change on the ground because women are already doing combat jobs. The potential of 200,000 combat-related jobs opening to women only reveals how much discrimination there has been until now. More than 20,000 women have serve…

Goliath the Israel Slayer: Why Max Blumenthal’s New Book is a Painful Read

By Shaul Magid

…IDF; or the New Profile movement of Israeli youth who, after refusing army service, were subject to KGB-like abuse by the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service. Most Israelis know all this. Most American Jews do not, even though a film like The Gatekeepers has been around for almost two years. But Blumenthal’s medium, a combination of myopic perspective, selective focus, and a limited understanding of context and history subverts a valuable opportunit…

Mitt Romney: Wooden Pastor or Real Boy?

By Mary Barker

…ribute to their “pastor,” Mormon bishop Mitt Romney, for his compassionate service during the illness and eventual passing of their young son, David. Mitt was “the vanguard of their support system.” It was but one of many moving stories about Mitt and his family shared by members of Mitt’s parish (or ‘ward’). How many men do you know, Mr. Oparowski asked, that would take the time out of their busy schedule to visit a boy like David? My answer is a…

“Joseph Smith Himself Viewed Women as Priesthood Holders”

By Joanna Brooks

…aunch ordainwomen.org? Because women in the church give countless hours of service and still we are severely underutilized. The LDS Church is run by a lay clergy—all men over the age of twelve are eligible for ordination; women are not. In seeking ordination, we seek a greater role in service to our faith. Our movement is an act of faith in the Mormon Church—our leaders, our community—that the institution can be more inclusive. Tell me about the w…