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‘Imagine Better’: Can Harry Potter Change the World?

By B. Howell Belser

…muggles, and good-versus-evil that has captured public imagination on an unparalleled scale. Yet the response to Harry Potter from religious communities has been mixed at best. Some denounced the series as satanic, while others embraced the magical vision of tolerance and empowerment. J.K. Rowling explained in a 2007 Time magazine article that even though the books contain Christian imagery, she “did not set out to convert anyone to Christianity……

Christian Founder of Online Dating Site Wants to Ease Gay Pain

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…clues about whether they’re going to ultimately be sexually attracted to males, females, or both? To a certain extent, yes. But, certainly, Warren is not suggesting that researchers “prove” that homosexuality is normal. He can throw away all the money he wants “figuring out” homosexuality, but if study after study continues to show that homosexuality is not a sickness in need of a “cure,” and may have some genetic links, you can be sure the alrea…

Catholic Archbishop Takes On Jesuit Magazine’s Slam on “Ecumenism of Hate”; and More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…he Jesuit magazine La Civilta Cattolica published an article on the political alliance between conservative evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S., calling it an “ecumenism of hate.” From the Jesuit-run America magazine: U.S. politics have become increasingly colored by an apocalyptic world view, promoted by certain fundamentalist Christians, that fosters hatred, fear and intolerance, said an influential Jesuit magazine. In fact, this world view s…

Turn On The News: Ending Zoom Church is a Great Idea for a Column — Provided You Completely Ignore the Disability Perspective

By Daniel Schultz

…not make me more human, just more isolated.” For many people facing physical challenges, routinely attending worship in person is impractical. For such individuals, online worship offers a lifeline. One pastor told me on Twitter of a parishioner who’s rarely missed Zoom church over the past two years and keeps communion elements at the ready so he can participate in the sacrament. “It’s important, vital, to him to connect virtually with us in wor…

‘Exporting Garbage to the Nations’: Conservative Christian Rifts Spreading Like Cracked Glass

By Frederick Clarkson and André Gagné

…e reinstated. Pelosi did not die before the midterms. Merrick Garland is still alive. Charles is King. Arizona did not decertify the 2020 elections and many more did not follow, Mastriano lost the PA Governor race!… This does nothing to edify the church. Please test the prophets. If they are wrong God does not speak through them. Please don’t get fooled.” To which, another person added: “You are not listening to everything Julie says. Herschel won…

“Muslim Gospel” Revealing the “Christian Truth” Excites the Da Vinci Code Set

By Annette Yoshiko Reed

…eity. It is God, not Christ, who is elevated. Upon closer examination, the parallels cited by Toland thus reveal telling points of difference. The alternate account of the crucifixion in the GBarn falls much closer to the characterization of Jesus in the Qur’an and tafsir than to the “heretical” Christologies of ancient times. Origins and Reception of the Gospel of Barnabas Then where—and more importantly why—did the Gospel of Barnabas take form?…

Is Change Possible? Shifting the Ex-Gay Question

By Lynne Gerber

…e with Chambers and has expressed cautious support for the new positions while calling for accountability from Exodus in making amends for harms the ministries have caused and clearly and credibly opposing threats to LGBT life and liberty in the U.S. and abroad. Chambers says that Bussee told him “it seems like Exodus is getting back to the objective they started it for—to be of service for people of faith who want to live differently.” Bussee him…

The New Age Fantasy of a Celtic Church that Revered Nature and the Divine Feminine Never Existed — So What?

By Ed Simon

…ue to Dorchester Heights, this St. Patrick’s Day will feature the traditional uilleann pipers and Irish step dancers; in Chicago the river will be dyed green, and in Washington DC the Taoiseach will present the president with a Waterford Crystal filled with shamrocks. We’ll see kitschier associations as well, from “Kiss Me I’m Irish” t-shirts to full-grown adults cosplaying as leprechauns. Clergy have expressed concern about secular revelry obscur…

From Here to Eternity: Of Mormons and Celestial Marriage

By Holly Welker

…e “shall inherit thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, dominions, all heights and depths” (D&C 132:19). This passage forms part of the basis for the doctrine of celestial or eternal marriage, the idea that marriages performed in an LDS temple will last beyond death and into eternity. Faced with a decision that will endure for all eternity, many people would deliberate carefully and weigh many options before making a final choice. However,…

Turn Off, Slow Down, Drop In: The Digital Generation Reinvents the Sabbath

By Elizabeth Drescher

…by geography, physical limitations, or other circumstances. Sun Dial: A Mobile Call to Prayer application available for the iPhone assists Muslims around the world in participating in daily prayer by tracking “the sun’s gentle movement through the sky.” According to the designers of the app, the image-focused technology is a particularly important spiritual aid for Muslims practicing in the United States, most of whom don’t speak Arabic and for wh…