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When Religious Freedom Means Freedom for Religious Violence

By Frederick Clarkson

…e nation’s capital is not what God wanted, and that he intends to “destroy Washington, DC.” She says that God is moving the capital to either Pennsylvania or Florida. This comes amidst some kind of sweeping away of existing institutions, out of which “America will be reborn.” The panel also discussed the need to remove monuments that are “not of God.” Amanda Grace says the Statue of Liberty needs to come down because it’s tied to a false god and i…

Rick Perry and the New Apostolic Reformation

By Sarah Posner

…h Campus Crusade for Christ founder Bill Bright to organize the April 1980 Washington for Jesus rally, which he credited with bringing out evangelical voters for Ronald Reagan. Gimenez subsequently organized hundreds of America for Jesus rallies as well as additional rallies in Washington, intended to spark an evangelical revival in politics. Gimenez talked about how Bright dismissed the supposed rift between charismatics and other evangelicals. “…

The Sacred Myths of My People: A 4th of July Reflection

By Kate Blanchard

…and cemetery. The simple fact that there are no buildings taller than the Washington Monument speaks volumes about the universe that DC has created for itself. But in general, an exploration of the traditional universes in which white Americans live is left implicit or uninvestigated, presumably subservient to simple “facts.” The creation of new museums dedicated to American Indians or African American history and culture is a sign that some part…

Putting the “Protest” Back in Protestant: Reclaiming the Spirit of Resistance

By Peter Laarman

…of the free interplay of ideas for the sake of a healthy state. In today’s Washington DC, the religious establishment is entirely content to toe the party line, so no censorship is even required. I’ve talked to some representatives of the DC groups I name above, and they have said privately how disappointed they are in Obama’s policies on torture, detention, Afghanistan, banking, and a range of other issues. But in terms of day-to-day operations,…

Did SCOTUS Just Restore Sanity to Religious Liberty Debate?

By Patricia Miller

…stices—including all-important “swing” justice Anthony Kennedy—agreed with Washington State’s contention that the law offers sufficient protection for religious freedom because it allows individual pharmacists to decline to dispense emergency contraceptives as long as the pharmacy has another pharmacist on hand who will. According to Washington State, the law: … accommodate[s] individual pharmacists’ beliefs while fulfilling its mission of ensurin…

The Birmingham Church Bombing: How Will We Remember?

By Edward J. Blum

…ghts movement about reconciliation and hope? Wasn’t it called the March on Washington for Jesus and Forgiveness? (Nope, it was for “Jobs and Freedom.”) Three weeks ago, we were celebrating the March on Washington; we were watching and listening to King as we do each January on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday created in the conservative era of Ronald Reagan’s presidency. This year was precious, for it marked the fiftieth anniversary and we co…

SCOTUS’ Bladensburg Cross Ruling Is a Church-State Mess

By Andrew L. Seidel

…ess many of these myths and lies in my book, including the same quote from Washington’s farewell address. “The Farewell Address conceives of religion and morality as two separate, distinct things—not as synonyms expressing the same thought, though Christian nationalists misread it that way.” And because we know that the founders treated religion and morality as separate, as Washington did here, we know that they did not use religion or religious p…

RD News Round-Up—September 22, 2008

By Bill Berkowitz

…ver.” Although encouraged by the Democratic Party’s “pledges to reduce the number of abortions, … [he] now worries [that] the party is using abortion as a wedge issue by running ads sharply contrasting Palin and Obama on abortion rights,” AP reported. “Strang said he’s waiting for the Republicans to talk more about health care and the economy—and is both intrigued and unmoved by Palin. ‘It’s a great story, but I don’t know what’s changed,’ he said…

Diplomatic Suckerhood: Why Israel Is Fighting Toward its Own Demise

By Ira Chernus

…ays boasts that it will respond harshly to any attack, did nothing because Washington put up a big red light. Washington appears to be flashing the red light once again. According to the Washington Times, “a senior Israeli official said that Israel has not asked for US aid or permission [to attack Iran] because the Netanyahu government doesn’t want to risk being told ‘no.’” The obvious point is that when the United States says “no” and means it, I…

By the Way: McNamara, Dead at 93, Lived Long and Rueful Life

By Randall Balmer

…it of our cause, we’d better reexamine our reasoning.” Those familiar with Washington know that the Vietnam War Memorial is not much more than a stone’s throw (or a hand grenade’s toss) from the White House. I wonder if, as Robert McNamara shambled through the streets of Washington in his final years, back and forth to his office, he ever took a detour to the Vietnam Memorial, under cover of darkness perhaps. And I wonder if he stopped, like milli…