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Will 2018 Be the Year of Catholic Health Care Dominance?

By Patricia Miller

…ates, Catholic systems control between 30% and 40% of all acute-care beds (Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin). A 2012 study found that half of OB/GYNs working at Catholic hospitals had conflicts with the institution over religiously based policies. A follow-up study found that medically indicated tubal ligations (female sterilization) were the most common source of conflict because…

The Spirit of January 6th: The Theology of This Seldom Discussed Movement Animates the Growing Threat to U.S. Democracy

By Frederick Clarkson and André Gagné

…Pierce of Texas, the late C. Peter Wagner of Colorado, and Mary Glazier of Alaska. He proclaimed “a kingdom-minded, apostolic-led” movement which will be a physical and not just a metaphorical army of which Jesus will be “the commander-in-chief.” “And,” he declared, “there is no force on Earth or below the Earth that is going to be able to stop what [God] is about to do with us.” “Creation is waiting for the manifestation of the ‘huios,’ [or] sons…

Conservative Christians Insist the Toxic Theology Portrayed in the Duggar Family Doc is ‘Fringe’ — But is it Really All That Different?

By Caroline Matas

…the U.S. and another 48 outside the U.S.. In her role as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, Sarah Palin attended an IACC conference and later led the Wasilla City Council to pass a resolution pledging to uphold Gothard’s character qualities. As Julie Ingersoll details in her book Building God’s Kingdom, Gothard’s teachings are just one node in the extended universe of Christian Reconstructionism, a theological and political movement aimed at bringing famil…

Of God, But Not God: A Methodist Minister Speaks About Church’s Refusal to Open Its Doors to LGBT

By Joel Pitney

…about as a minister? When your Dad and I were serving the church in Nome [Alaska] in 1981, 2 women came into the office and asked whether or not we would be willing to baptize their baby. I was like, “Well, of course.” They said, “Well, we’re lesbians.” My answer was, “Well, yeah. God doesn’t love you any less and God doesn’t love your baby any less.” They became a part of the congregation. When did your perspective on homosexuality start to beco…

25 Things You Can Blame Muslims For

By Haroon Moghul

…the Sitka Fine Arts Camp, a nationally recognized fine arts camp in Sitka, Alaska. The opportunity allowed students a peek inside professional illustration, how to approach and research an idea taken from a rough draft, and then how to edit and prepare the illustration for publication while incorporating feedback from the editors of the Cubit. For more on blame, read the introductory post or explore the full series. Dear World, On behalf of the wo…

Church’s Lawyers Have SNAP in Their Sights

By Kathryn Joyce

…woman in Miami who was molested in Arkansas by a priest who later went to Alaska, and she could have told no one and all parties could be dead. But if it’s in our files from 1990, we’re supposed to turn that over to the other side. Why not release them? First of all, people expect and we had promised that when they come to us for help, their privacy will be protected. For the most part, these are victims. They have suffered enough. And because an…

Mike Huckabee’s Fox News Problem

By Sarah Posner

…e gets all the limelight,” chimed in Amy Walker, a Huckabee supporter from Alaska who was also supporting Joe Miller, the GOP Senate candidate Palin supported over incumbent Lisa Murkowski. “I would hands down support Huckabee,” Walker said. “As much as I respect Sarah Palin, Huckabee has the experience, the ability, the fortitude, everything that you need.” All three women extolled what they described as Huckabee’s connection with ordinary people…

HBO’s Game Change Hits, But Sarah Palin Pic Misses Religion

By Anthea Butler

…her thinking. It’s why, even now, when cornered by CNN while voting in the Alaska caucus and asked whether she would throw her name into the ring if the 2012 Republican convention were contested, she responded with the words: “anything is possible.” For those with ears to hear, they would hear the prayers of a woman who is relying on the prophecies about her to carry her forward into the position she still believes is hers: President of the United…

Graham Whistles “Dixie” on Morning Joe

By Anthea Butler

…siderable salary from, and he owns properties on the Soldotna Peninsula in Alaska. Franklin also flew Sarah Palin around for her 2009 book tour, and regularly has the tail numbers of his planes blocked at Flightware.com. What does he have to hide? Franklin Graham’s appearances are coordinated to help out whichever Republican conservative candidate he perceives to be on top at any given time. Like his father, he wants to be the prayer partner of Pr…

Every Republican Candidate Should Have to Address Gay Rights Face-to-Face

By Joanna Brooks

…rs to contribute to anti-marriage equality efforts across the nation, from Alaska and Hawaii to Maine. But after watching the video of Vietnam veteran Bob Garon (who is gay and married) having a direct conversation with Romney about gay rights in a New Hampshire diner, I want to see every single Republican candidate sit down with Garon and answer his question face-to-face: “You do not feel that everyone is entitled to their Constitutional rights?”…