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Godless Oaths of Office

By Louis A. Ruprecht

…—one that holds up religious heterodoxy as the very engine driving the new Republic, freedom of conscience as the very pulse-beat of her new traditions of innovation. Several years ago, I was called before a local magistrate to give testimony. The Judge asked me to raise my right hand and said, “Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you?” I waited a moment for the next word. But it never came. It is onl…

Secede, For The Kingdom of Bernie Has Come Near

By Daniel Schultz

…ms more like it: As Thomas H. Naylor, the originator of the Second Vermont Republic, says, “Vermont provides a kinder, gentler, more communitarian alternative to a nation obsessed with money, power, size, speed, greed and fear of terrorism.” This is just warmed-over hippiespeak, of course. But then it was the hippies who moved “back to the land” and settled in communes, providing the most recent model for how the Benedict option might actually wor…

“My Name is Will and I’m Putting You on Notice”

By Lauri Lebo

…counter-rally to the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage’s wrap up of its “Summer for Marriage” tour. (Hat tip to Republic of Gilead.)…

The Muslim Ban May Be Unconstitutional, But It’s Not Un-American

By Willie Dwayne Francois

…d more about protecting status. Coursing through the national veins of our republic is the poisoned blood flow of white supremacy. White supremacist logic marginalizes, subjugates, and often defines non-white minds and bodies in America as deficient “others.” With this broad ban, the 109 detained persons, countless others abroad, and all Americans are victims of constitutional violence. It is becoming abundantly clear that this normative gaze of A…

Pope Francis Praised for ‘Civil Unions’ Comment, But Justice Begins at Home—In the Vatican

By Mary E. Hunt

…ooperation. These resound in light of the civil war in the Central African Republic and in Myanmar with the genocide of Muslim Rohingya people. It’s wrenching to see the camps he visited in Lesbos where the needs of Syrian refugees exceeded exponentially the resources available for humane living. Many viewers are moved to extend kudos and gratitude to Francis for his leadership in these situations. Also included in the film are significant segment…

Another “Hot Text” For the War on Women: Rosemary’s Baby

By Mary Valle

…classic The Handmaid’s Tale, the U.S. has been replaced by the theocratic Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian state in which men control every aspect of women’s lives. Unsurprisingly it’s been the go-to text for critics of the ongoing “War on Women.” But I believe an earlier text offers even greater insight into a future in which the multi-pronged assault on women’s health care continues: Rosemary’s Baby—both Roman Polanski’s film and Ira Levin’s…

International Protest of Anti-Gay Persecution in Chechnya Grows; more in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…where he again insisted that marriage is between a man and a woman. Czech Republic: Marriage equality campaign launched by NGOs Five NGOs have launched a campaign to promote marriage equality, where same-sex couples have been able to register as partners since 2006. Mexico: Gay soccer team hurt by US visa denials The Set Pieces, a sports site, features the Zorros Club de Futbol, an amateur soccer team from Mexico City whose players are gay; a num…

Who Will Catholic Bishops Turn to in Trump Era?

By Patricia Miller

…ideology, they helped steer a significant portion of Catholics toward the Republican Party. The condemnation of John Kerry during the 2004 election, complete with suggestions that he not take communion, by several high-profile prelates like Raymond Burke and Charles Chaput (who turned a blind eye to Bush’s support for the death penalty) was a turning point in the American bishops’ relationship with the electoral process. Just as importantly, it w…

Pride Month & Prejudice; ‘Worrisome Time’ For LGBT People; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…e Party to be aligning themselves with and promoting “an organization that promotes hatred, homophobia and misogyny born of religious fundamentalism and masquerading as religious freedom.” The UK’s general election will be held on June 9. Poland: Warsaw Pride parade draws crowd in spite of opposition from church, gov’t, nationalists A crowd estimated by organizers at 50,000 people and by police at 13,000 marched in Warsaw’s 17th annual Equality Pa…