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As Cambodia Erupts in Protest, a Stolen Buddhist Relic Ignites Anger

By Joe Freeman

…un away from children who spray them with water. A tourist sign in English lists the must-see sights. High on the list is “New Stupa for ashes of Buddha’s bone.” A long stone staircase littered with the pinkish petals of bougainvillea trees winds up the mountain. At the top of the stairs is the impressive, white stupa, the centerpiece of the site, and the scene of the crime. Older stupas are lined up a short walk away. On good days, the mountain d…

Bad News for LGBT Anglicans, Mormons, Adventists, Norwegians, Russians, Georgians, Egyptians, Kuwaitis, Saudis…

By Peter Montgomery

…ommittee on families Yelena Mizulina was included in the U.S. government’s list of Russian leaders sanctioned in the wake of the Crimea annexation because the Obama administration is “controlled by the gay lobby.” Mizulina is among the organizers of the WCF’s 2014 summit, which is scheduled to be held in Moscow in 2014, though planning is now on hold. She promoted the anti-gay propaganda ban and the ban on Russian children being adopted by America…

The War On Terror Is Over

By Mark Juergensmeyer

…gy for withdrawal from Afghanistan, and from Iraq, should be a high on the list of objectives for the Obama administration. 4. Become a problem solver not a problem maker. Aside from what is regarded as its military meddling, the other thing that makes the United States appear as an enemy to many Muslim activists is its influence on Middle Eastern politics. As I mentioned, this includes US financial and political support for regimes that are regar…

The Ultimate Dirty Politics or Bipartisan Opposition to the Tea Party?

By Julie Ingersoll

…part in trying to coax Meeks to withdraw. But yesterday Crist added to the list of Democrats who have defected from supporting Meek when he secured support from the Palm Beach Democratic People’s Choice PAC. Just this morning he added the endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—suggesting, perhaps, a coalition of independents, moderate Republicans, and realistic Democrats brought together by their opposition to the tea party. At the same time, though…

Porn-Again Christians: What Happens When a Biblical Literalist Launches a Sex Site?

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…r as we both navigate choppy theological waters, he replied with the usual list of scriptures most often used against homosexuality—and a final thought: “I have seen some Christian theologians try to explain away these passages but I find their explanations lacking and they do not fit with a literal view of the Scriptures.” Not only does he remain tone deaf to the reasons why his own views may also “not fit with a literal view of the Scriptures,”…

Facebook’s “No Religion” Policy Hoax

By Gwynne Watkins

…weeks ago, and yet it persists. Hovering at #2 on the Snopes.com “Hot 100” list of the most-circulated hoaxes, this one takes the form of a Facebook post by CEO Mark Zuckerberg (and, ahem, spells his name incorrectly). Seen it on your feed lately? It states that Facebook is instituting a “No Religion” policy, whereby “anyone spreading religious beliefs” will have their account shut down and be subject to “investigation.” Because what better busine…

Vatican Defines Men’s Sins, Women’s Sins

By Kate Childs Graham

…nd that men experiment in a different way from women.” This information is pretty much useless unless we apply it to how gender roles are constructed in today’s world. We have to ask why the top sins for men and women differ and why each sin made the list. But the Vatican isn’t ready to do that. You see, by acknowledging that gender is socially constructed, the church hierarchy would also have to let go of some power by acknowledging that women ar…

WikiLacks: Did Clinton Campaign Mock Catholics? Not Really

By Patricia Miller

…Halpin notes, converts to Catholicism like CNBC host and supply-side evangelist Larry Kudlow, Newt Gingrich, Robert Bork, and Robert Novak. This observation prompted Palmieri to surmise: I imagine they think it is the most socially acceptable politically conservative religion. Their rich friends wouldn’t understand if they became evangelicals. Maybe not totally complimentary, but hardly attacking Catholics. Halpin also notes, rather astutely, that…

Hicksters, Stickers, and Affection: Why I Left D.C. for the Family Farm

By Timothy King

…fore finishing his project. The Nearings were vegetarians, pacifists, socialists, and vocal critics of organized religion. Scott Nearing’s list of published papers includes titles such as “Why I Believe in Socialism,” “The Rise and Decline of Christian Civilization,” and “Oil and the Germs of War.” Thoreau famously contended that “the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” To his mind, many farmers fell into this category. Farming, like any…

The Moral Case for Trump?

By Eric C. Miller

…critics have leveled against him, diverting them instead to a predictable list of conservative bugbears and the need for Republican leadership to see them addressed. This is not argument so much as evasion and rationalization. If Wayne Grudem says very little in favor of Donald Trump’s morality, it’s only because—let’s be honest—there is very little to say. Indeed, by Grudem’s standard, it’s difficult to imagine who wouldn’t qualify as a moral ca…