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#VanillaISIS, White Tears and the Adventures of Captain Moroni

By Megan Goodwin

…nfant Church and establish antebellum federalism, many public figures drew parallels between Mormon plural marriage and Muslim polygamy. Religious and sexual difference was supposedly evidence of barbarity, and justification for sending U.S .troops against U.S. citizens for the first time in our nation’s history. More recently, journalists identified Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (a separate entity from LDS, though the…

Feminist Critics of Wearing Hijab in Solidarity Fall Into Same Old Traps

By Mariam Durrani

…surd connection between all hijab and conservative, sexist Muslim patriarchal cultural practices. To strip hijabi women of their agency is a powerfully dangerous move that should be identified as such. Recently, I had a short chat with one of my research participants, a Muslim college student in New York City. When we first met, “Sarah” (not her real name) did not wear the hijab. She was a prominent member of her college’s Muslim Student Associati…

Don’t Call It “Prayer Shaming”: Our Moral Failure Exposed

By Willie Dwayne Francois

…fe. Gun violence in the U.S., as intimated by President Barack Obama, is unparalleled anywhere else in the world; it defines a uniquely American experience. The gun is one of the American gods, and its holy canon is the Second Amendment. We look through the warped window of the religion of America and find guns affixed to its throbbing heart. In 2013, Public Religion Research Institute reported that only 38 percent of white evangelical Protestants…

Can Faith-Based Organizing for Gun Control Work?

By Sarah Posner

…ckground checks to gun shows and online sales, and improving access to mental health care. “We don’t have the money and the platform—it’s a David and Goliath thing,” Budde said, referring to going up against the National Rifle Association. “We are trying to organize piece by piece by piece.” She sees small signs of change. Even in “the reddest of states,” she said, “bishops are starting to talk to their members.” Yet organizing among mainline Prot…

Religious Hostility to Gay Nigerians; The Pope’s Visit To Africa; Ireland’s Religious Schools Can’t Discriminate Against Gays; Orthodox Church in Georgia Leads Anti-Gay Forces; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…be prepared to commit to Syria’s reconstruction, and the broad international alliance we’d be prepared to work with in the rebuilding phase. “Let us be clear: people will not return to Syria if part of it is under the control of an organisation that enslaves Yazidis, throws gay people off buildings, beheads aid workers, and forces children to marry before they are even ten years old. “We cannot separate the humanitarian work from dealing with Dae…

What to Wear When Praying with the Pope

By Donna Schaper

…pink tights? Too hot. The skirt won. Plus, I talked with my women’s group online while listening to the Pope livestream his speech to Congress yesterday. I was surprised that we were all listening, avidly. The pink tights were out: “too provocative.” The blue jeans were out: “too disrespectful of how excited you are to see him.” The skirt won again. Even wondering what to wear is a window on how important the Pope is. I am almost embarrassed to h…

New Mormon Anti-Gay Policy Sparks Mass Exodus From Church; Christian AID Workers in Africa Refuse to Help Gay Refugees; Ukraine Rejects, Then Accepts EU-Required Gay Rights Law; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…t”, under the guise of equality and the fight against discrimination, have all along been advocating the enactment of a Sexual Orientation Discrimination Ordinance and the recognition of same-sex marriages. Thereby, the core values and key concepts of marriage and of the family are continually being challenged and misinterpreted, so that the very foundation of society is being undermined. Tong’s letter argued that passage of the Sexual Orientation…

Thoreau’s Ferocious Critique of Philanthropy Does Not Make Him “Selfish”

By Alda Balthrop-Lewis

…ng but glowing. Yet when Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, says he’ll give his personal wealth to charities of his choice (many of them in Silicon Valley), he gets praise and Apple gets good press. Never mind that his $800 million is unlikely to find its way into the hands of those looking for work at a living wage. Theroux has also written on do-gooding in Africa, which he doesn’t find any better. Thoreau’s diagnosis of our philanthropic spirit was that we…

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Blames Gays For ISIS; ‘Christian Nationalist’ Sworn In As Guatemala’s President; Vatican Resists Civil Unions in Italy; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…that is supported – but a million French Christian protestors defending family values are broken up by police,” he added. Kirill said because the “godless civilization is reaching maturity”, it should come as no surprise that those who are opposed to liberal, secular ideas end up joining terror organisations. The Patriarch said that given the advance of “godless civilization,” it is understandable why “honest” Muslims would join ISIS on “truly rel…

Conservative Bishops Unhappy At Synod, But Ignore Walkout Call; Australian Religious Leaders Step Up Marriage Equality Opposition; Italy Debates Civil Unions; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…xuality out of fear for their reputation, and of being associated with mental illness or sin.” Trinidad and Tobago: Anti-Gay Insult in Parliament Spurs Conversation on LGBT Rights Homosexuality is illegal in Trinidad and Tobago, but a homophobic insult uttered in a verbal exchange in parliament has encouraged a religious leader to speak out, reports Adam Armstrong at Out: Recently during a meeting regarding the country’s budget, Sports Minister Da…