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From Confusion to Kardashian: Misreading the Middle East

By Haroon Moghul

…tart-up” success, seemed off in the new media world. The Arab Spring has changed how we look at Arabs and Muslims. Social media subverts power structures, whether those are of the hard power or soft power variety. In this context, no ground is steady. The same revolution that put Mohammed Morsi in charge of Egypt now seems to be destroying the Muslim Brotherhood’s decades of work—in under a year. That isn’t to say that accessibility automaticall…

For Anti-Gay Conservatives, Grenell Symbolized Romney’s Untrustworthiness

By Sarah Posner

…er Grenell’s support for marriage equality than his credentials on foreign policy and national security. The Post’s Greg Sargent builds on Rubin’s reporting about how Grenell had been sidelined from the media, even though he was supposed to be a spokesperson for the campaign. That, of course, was a sign that the campaign, and Romney in particular, were made queasy by the pressure from anti-gay Republicans. Grenell, to be sure, was not a perfect sp…

The View from a Jew at a “Solemn Assembly” Like Rick Perry’s

By Sarah Posner

…uence legislation or policy, they should merely reflect the legislative or policy perspective of the organizers, not an insistence that we should be governed by their version of the Bible. I’ve reported on, and experienced, the very type of rally Perry is planning, and I’d give Bearse points for honesty. They are indeed intended to convert new followers to Christ. But they really are about something much, much more: purging America of non-believer…

‘Landmark’ Speech From LDS Leader on LGBTQ Rights and Religious Freedom Was More Like a Sunnier Groundhog Day

By Aly Marino

…eeches in terms of substance or underlying message; he didn’t announce any changes to LDS policy on LGBTQ+ people, he ignored the existence of transgender people and the discrimination they face, and he called for some fundamental changes in religious freedom jurisprudence. What may have been personally “difficult” for Oaks was that he had to, for the first time in a very long time, adjust his rhetoric in order to appear palatable to the general p…

Global LGBT Recap: Nigeria Jails Gays, Russian Orthodox Spox Calls for Criminalization Referendum

By Peter Montgomery

…Cuba. Poland: Catholic Church Declares War on ‘Gender Ideology’ On Foreign Policy’s blog, Hanna Kozlowska examines the Polish Catholic Church’s war against “gender ideology.” Says Kozlowska, “While Pope Francis has staked out a conciliatory stance toward divisive social issues that have plagued the church in recent years, Polish bishops are taking a hard stand in favor of a doctrinaire, conservative brand of Catholicism.” It’s a church-state partn…

Does Romans 13 Controversy Call the Adequacy of the Bible Itself Into Question?

By Christopher Douglas

…actions were quick. As Vox and many others noted, separating children is a policy choice, not the law. But the larger issue was the Biblical passage’s historical use to justify injustices like slavery and segregation. As Tara Isabella Burton argued in an excellent analysis, drawing on a twitter thread by Diana Butler Bass and a blog post by John Fea, this historical use of Romans 13 frequently decontextualized Paul’s letter to the Jesus followers…

A Peek Inside the ‘Onion’ of Scientology

By Kristin Rawls

…ge as tremendously homophobic. But that hasn’t transferred over to a major policy that would be comparable to US evangelical leaders who have tremendous influence on social policy alliances with the political elite. You note that Hubbard loved to surround himself with beautiful young girls and women and say that Miscavige has continued the practice. Could you say more about the degree of sexism in Scientology? There’s not so much sexism. Hubbard…

Barack Obama, Pro-Life Hero

By Eric C. Miller

…be extended to those who have been unable to afford them in the past. In exchange, conservatives will see abortion rates plummet, achieving a result comparable to that of illegality but without the fierce controversy or government imposition in the lives of individuals. I am not so naïve as to believe that this conclusion is likely to be reached soon, or without further contest. Nor do I anticipate that Tom Minnery or Bryan Fischer will embrace Pr…

U. of Colorado Appoints “Scholar of Conservative Thought”

By Paul Harvey

…and thus displacing God and mankind’s role in managing God’s creation. The policy prescriptions, while light, are modest and within the mainstream of current environmental policy discussions (including discussions of a particular form of carbon tax). Of more significance is the inclusion of a Genesis-based Christian viewpoint into a university with one of the leading environmental studies programs in the world. Hayward himself declares his intenti…

Don’t Laugh at Rick Scott’s ‘Plan to Rescue America’ or Be Fooled by Reports of a ‘Backlash’ — His Only Mistake Was Revealing the Truth of Today’s GOP

By Annika Brockschmidt

…turned out to be too racist even for the GOP, but it’s the most right-wing policy platform a major member of the GOP has put in writing to date. David Walsh, a researcher of the conservative movement and the far Right, doesn’t mince words in his analysis of Scott’s plan: “I can say in all seriousness that I have read less extreme political manifestos from the John Birch Society.” https://twitter.com/DavidAstinWalsh/status/1496132912735035396 Scott…