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A Truly Fearless Human Being: Rev. Howard Moody, 1921-2012

By Tom Davis

…the world of women to over 1,400 ministers and rabbis who later joined the Service. For those of us who sympathized with women, but had never really tried to put ourselves in their situation, he changed our lives and our ministries. More than a few of us believe that the Clergy Consultation work was the most affecting and powerful parts of our ministry. It was intense, it was moving, it was real. Howard Moody taught us a whole new dimension of emp…

Public Religion in a Post-Christian Age, Graduation Edition

By David Gushee

…ite diverse public high school here in Atlanta. Both went to baccalaureate services and graduation exercises. At none of these four events was any kind of religious expression attempted, not even at the baccalaureate services held at local churches. I was also struck by the lack of any kind of patriotic or ethical exhortation. The graduation events were primarily memorable for their extraordinary speed. Lacking anything much to say, school leaders…

SCOTUS Likely to Support Memorial Cross; Should We Even Care?

By Andrew L. Seidel

If you’re Jewish, your service doesn’t matter. If you’re a Hindu who served, we don’t care. If you’re an atheist—even if you’re a hero like Pat Tillman—your sacrifice means nothing. The Bladensburg cross—which “was re-dedicated in honor and memory of all veterans” decades ago—sends those messages to our military, veterans, and their families. Though some Christians truly do appreciate the problem, conservative Christians are desperate to defend t…

#MeToo and the Problem with the “The Billy Graham Rule”

By Sara J. Moslener

…iritual powers, often employing a hawkish rhetoric that conflated military service and personal piety. “Sissy stuff” is what Graham called Christianity as a young man attempting to reconcile his athletic prowess when he found himself first beckoned to conversion. Graham’s Jesus was a tough patriot who enlisted others in the battle against evil. Power, dominance, and victory: this was the rhetorical currency that launched Graham into greatness. So…

Oppose Afghanistan But Not a Pacifist? Tough.

By Gabriella Lettini

…integrity of our military compromised; we break the moral backbone of our servicemen and women. When this happens, the international just peace community, which the president so eloquently valorized in Oslo, is weakened. And we trivialize our broader commitment to morally responsible public life. President Obama asserted that a just peace can only last if it is grounded in the “inherent rights and dignity of every individual.” It is time our nati…

A Religion Scholar Gets It Wrong on Indiana’s RFRA

By Danny Fisher

…RAs are created equal,” as Aaron Weaver wrote recently for a Religion News Service blog: “If [SB 101’s] conservative champions were truth tellers and not trading in deception trying to pretend the Indiana RFRA is the same as the federal RFRA, they’d acknowledge that the goal is not to restore a long-standing religious freedom standard, but to rig the process to better ensure a desired result — a result that most recognize as discrimination.” But h…

Mojave Desert Cross is Stolen

By Lauri Lebo

…ruled that the cross should not be removed. According to the National Park Service, the thieves cut the metal bolts that attached the cross to surrounding rocks. Park service spokeswoman Linda Slater on Tuesday said possible suspects range from scrap metal scavengers to people “with an interest in the case.” The VFW is offering a $25,000 reward. I sincerely hope this wasn’t an act by some wrongheaded activist on a mission and I was relieved to see…

United Methodists Elect 1st Gay Bishop; Canadian Anglicans OK Same-Sex Marriage

By Peter Montgomery

…t after the vote. And some comment from the United Methodist Church’s news service: Ough clarified that the Council of Bishops does not have constitutional authority to intervene in the election, but “is monitoring this situation very closely.” He acknowledged that some in the church will view this election as a violation of church law and a significant step toward a split, while others will consider it a milestone toward being a more inclusive ch…

New Mag Provides a Platform for Christians of Color

By Anita Little

…he editor in the inaugural print issue, you mentioned how churches pay lip service to racial conciliation, but “white privilege is never nailed to the cross.” What do you think causes this disconnect between what leaders say and what actually ends up happening in churches? There is disconnect because there is a lack of empathy, lack of deeper understanding, a lack of walking in the other person’s shoes and taking on their perspective. We need to m…

Queering Easter: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Redefine Sainthood

By Susan Henking

…than the gender-bending, clone-challenging threesome of its origin both in numbers and in intent. As many living in San Francisco know (or in the various locations around the globe to which the order has spread), the Sisters are a self-described ministerial, charitable and grant awarding organization. As they explain it, the Sisters are a leading-edge Order of queer nuns. Since our first appearance in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, 1979, the Sist…