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4 Life Lessons from Episode Two of Preachers’ Daughters

By Sarah Morice-Brubaker

…t not to the point of embarrassing her and her boyfriend by demanding they sign an explicit written contract detailing which behaviors are off-limits. [cough] VICTORIA! [/cough]) Going by the second definition, Teryn, the 30-year-old Koloff daughter, has the healthiest boundaries of the bunch. When her mom, Victoria, is barraging 20-year-old Kendra Koloff for information on what “boundaries” (in the first sense) she’s put in place with her boyfrie…

Does Pope Francis Support LGBT Civil Unions?

By Elizabeth Drescher

…in toeing the official line against any formalization of LGBT relationships, the doctrinal flexibility expressed in his initial approach to the issue seems yet another sign that Pope Francis is not wedded (if we may) to the doctrinal and pastoral rigidness of his predecessors. …

New Pope Accused of Conspiring in Kidnapping

By Nicole Greenfield

…atura!” (Church. Garbage. You are the dictatorship!)—today became—“Bergoglio. Basura. Vos sos la dictadura.” Habemus Papam Franciscum! Check back (or sign up for the newsletter) for a more detailed profile of the new pope. …

Note to the New Pope: Half of the World’s Poor are Women

By Marian Ronan

…. In some respects, the election of Cardinal Bergoglio is a very promising sign. As an archbishop from the most populous Catholic continent on Earth, Latin America, the new Pope Francis I symbolizes a shift that has been a very long time coming, from Eurocentrism to the Church of the Global South. Not to mention his reputation as an advocate for the poor, emphasizing the Christian Gospel of love, washing the feet of AIDS victims, and more. The new…

Preachers’ Daughters, Episode One: Viewer Discretion Advised

By Sarah Morice-Brubaker

…ns are also the only family of color depicted in the first episode and the promotional materials. What this will mean for a show and genre that rely so heavily upon stock characters? Hard to say after just one episode, but it’s worth keeping in mind. Preachers’ Daughters is clearly a show about the viewing public’s notions of girls and sexuality, some of which are regretful. Is it also a show about the viewing public’s ideas about race? (I’m guess…

If Muslims Stop Drinking Will They Become Violent?

By Haroon Moghul

…we should fear extremism, except common biases. Namely, headscarves are a sign of “oppression,” and the only reason Muslim women veil is because they are forced to. The evidence in many European societies, such as France, suggests otherwise. And while certainly there are extremists who believe their vile actions are justified by Islam, this is not what the majority of Muslims believe. Further, these assumptions handicap us because they mislead us…

In Defense of Clerical Celibacy, From a Protestant Liberal

By Kate Blanchard

…ego it for an entire lifetime. He also sees it as a sort of spiritual neon sign that attracts people who are uncomfortable with their sexuality, usually because it falls outside the one-man-one-woman pattern. “It’s a trap” for those who stray from cultural norms, whether gay men or pedophiles, “falsely promising some men a refuge from sexual desires that worry them.” Thus he concludes that celibacy is a large factor in the sexual abuse of children…

“We Want Everyone to Come to the Family Reunion”

By Joanna Brooks

…at Mormons for Equality will have its own delegation in the parade. Mormons who want to participate have a choice to decide how they will identify. For Mormons Building Bridges, our theme this year is “Family Reunion.” We are asking people to march in family groups and make a sign with their family name. We feel like family reunions are great Mormon events but they are often very fraught for gay people, who might ask themselves, “Can I come? Can I…

New Poll: ‘Faithful Catholics’ an Endangered Species

By Linda Woodhead

…research reported here was funded by two of the UK’s research councils, designed by Linda Woodhead and administered by YouGov. The surveys are available at http://faithdebates.org.uk/research/. Three separate surveys were carried out in January and June 2013. Two are representative of adults aged 18-plus in Great Britain, excluding Northern Ireland. Each was completed by over 4,000 people, including 350 Catholics in the first and 260 in the secon…

A Queer Atheist In the Heart of Mormon Country

By Chris Stedman

…spoken at several evangelical Christian colleges that require students to sign agreements that prohibit “homosexual activity” and disbelief in God. These are instituions that would likely expel me were I a student. Agreeing to visit these campuses isn’t easy, but they are communities that perhaps need open conversations about faith and diversity more than many others. Though getting there requires me to deal with my own discomfort, I have never r…