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Does Atheism Have a Misogyny Problem?

By Julia Galef

…thing, but I think our problem in Elevatorgate was that we weren’t being analytical enough. For starters, instead of arguing about rights, we could have taken a utilitarian approach, in which the focus is on maximizing overall utility, or well-being. That would have allowed us to hash out some important empirical questions: What percentage of women would feel uncomfortable in a situation like Watson’s? What percentage of women would actually enjoy…

How (Not) to Understand What Mormons Believe

By Joanna Brooks

…re esoteric elements of Mormonism? Absolutely. LDS temple ceremonies especially mobilize elements of secrecy that have disappeared from most modern mainstream religious cultures. Are there exotic elements of historical Mormonism? Absolutely. Our ancestors said some things that leave even orthodox Mormons scratching their heads. Many of the “beliefs” Karger, Maher, and others like them set up for mockery are such headscratchers, while others are fr…

Cain’s Twirling Ideas

By Sarah Posner

The internet’s hottest video today is of the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel questioning Herman Cain on Libya. TPM’s Eric Kleefeld sums up Cain’s answer to whether he agreed with President Obama’s actions on Libya: “Okay, Libya,” Cain said — then paused, looking downward. “President Obama supported the uprising — correct? President Obama called for the removal of Qaddafi. Just want to make sure we’re talking about the same thing…

Lessons From a Spiritual Failure

By Joanna Brooks

…great pain. As much as I’d like them to see me as human, I must try to remember that they are human too. Third, I try and be open to criticism, which is sometimes based in truth. Finally, I realize I can’t blog all things for all people. Sometimes, one fails—yes? There is a kind of peace in accepting this? Absolutely. …

Yom Kippur Prayers for Corporate Atonement at Occupy Wall St.

By Sarah Posner

…been described as “a major figure of the Jewish Internet world and a cultural trailblazer” by the Jewish Daily Forward. Sieradski, the former publisher of Jewschool, is a cause media entrepreneur whose current project is Jew It Yourself: The Every Day Guide to Do-It-Yourself Jewish Living. In addition, Sieradski is a writer, photographer, filmmaker, and designer whose work explores themes of post-normative Jewish cultural expression. I see from t…

Repurposing the Gospel Aura: Eminem’s Chrysler Ad Borrows Some Spirit

By Douglas Harrison

…age singing—the same choir, we are led to believe, that we’ve been hearing all along. The stage is backlit, and cloud-like smoke billows gently upward behind the singers, giving the impression of heraldic messengers trailing clouds of glory in their journey from on high. As the rapper takes the stage, the chorus crescendos, breaks off abruptly, and then resumes vocalizing in a low, reverent hum, all heads bowed, as if in deference and awe. Envelop…

Looking at Death: Images of 9/11, Before, During, and After

By S. Brent Rodriguez Plate

…n motion, allowing this death to be replayed over and over. The 1963 event parallels the rise of the movies as a prominent form of “entertainment” within contemporary culture, and images of real death become increasingly impossible to disentangle from fictional death. Growing up in the 1970s, I remember the popular Faces of Death videos. Many, though not all, of these deathly scenes were staged, but it was their presumed reality that gave them cul…

Americans Lose Faith, Sinning with Transfats, the Elusive God Particle

By Michael J. Altman

This week’s earthquake along the East Coast damaged the National Cathedral in Washington DC. Church attendance is dropping faster among those who don’t have college degrees. Meanwhile, Duke sociologist Mark Chaves finds that Americans are losing faith in their religious leaders. When it comes to baptisms, some are dunkers and some are drunkers. A Sacramento priest showed up to an infant baptism too inebriated to sprinkle the kids. The priest has…

Harold Camping, Prophet of Apocalypse, Dies at 92

By Daniel Silliman

…of ‘anything goes’ thinking has spawned cults and false gospels that prevail all over the world. A teacher interprets verses according to a preconceived idea and then tried to show that his gospel is Bible-based. This condition exists in many of our churches and congregations. In his study of the Bible, Camping became interested especially in establishing the dates that demonstrate the “exquisite accuracy of God’s book,” as he wrote in The Perfec…

Birtherism, Conspiracy Theories, and the “Christian Nation”

By Sarah Posner

…on television to rebut an absolutely baseless conspiracy theory. (Historical equivalent: had Dwight Eisenhower gone on television to establish that he wasn’t a secret communist agent. Except that Obama’s place of birth is much easier to prove, and has already been proven, unlike Ike having to prove a negative.) Today, Obama denounced “sideshows and carnival barkers,” adding, “we don’t have time for this kind of silliness.” Which is exactly why he…