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Moscow Suffers its Most High Profile Defection Yet

By Katherine Kelaidis

…out against the war. Prominent Russian Orthodox churches and seminaries in Western Europe, under the authority of the Moscow church, have broken away—or at least thought about it. Now the UOC-MP, long a supporter of ecclesiastical and cultural unity between Russia and Ukraine, has declared its independence. The move came during a meeting of UOC-MP bishops on Friday May 27th. The UOC-MP has also reached out to the OCU, saying it hoped for dialogue….

LGBTQ Victory at Christian Azusa Pacific U. Leaves Significant Questions About Future and Faculty Security

By Chrissy Stroop

…an encouraging students to file challenges to APU’s accreditation with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an effort she has now called off. Green is cautiously optimistic that APU’s move to allow same-sex dating may be a step toward full LGBTQ inclusion. She says: “I personally believe that the two very conservative board members who left in December opened up a lot of leeway and room for the more progressively minded board members.”…

Father Roy Bourgeois: Connecting Political Violence with Vatican Discrimination

By Kate Childs Graham

…eeks to close the US Army School of the Americas—which is now known as the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and Cooperation (WHINSEC). SOA/WHINSEC trains soldiers from Latin America who are responsible for a slew of murders and kidnappings including the murder of six Jesuit priests, Archbishop Oscar Romero, four US Churchwomen, and countless others. Every November, thousands travel to Fort Benning to protest the SOA and promote nonviolenc…

Another Slender Man Attack?

By Joseph Laycock

…these writers were dependent on translators and their ideas often reflect Western Theosophy rather than Tibetan Buddhism. Much like the Jewish story of the golem, tulpas are regarded as dangerous and prone to rebellion. (David-Neel claims she created one in Tibet but had to put it down). Whether one believes in the paranormal, the tulpa is a useful metaphor for legend complexes, which become more potent the more discourse is generated about them…

If There’s any Retaliation at Next Month’s EuroPride Festival in Serbia it’s Likely to Have Orthodox Clerical Blessing

By Katherine Kelaidis

…leansing of Kosovar Muslims. These positions are made palatable to certain Western audiences as a result of their common belief that the acceptance of LGBTQ people poses a threat to society. An acceptable violent homophobia is used as cover for forms of violent xenophobia that Westerners might find less easy to publicly endorse. In this landscape neutrality is not possible. Those who silently support the most egregious anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and acti…

War Criminal Henry Kissinger, First Jewish Secretary of State, Had a Lengthy History of Antisemitism

By Noah Berlatsky

…nd nationalism. Kissinger imagined great statesmen imposing the triumph of Western civilization upon the globe through sheer force of will and personality. Marginalized or colonized people who attempt to oppose the righteous march of power—like the Vietnamese, Allende, or yes, even American Jews—are irritants to be swatted aside or (if they’re lucky) ignored. Empowerment fantasies are popular, as any number of successful superhero franchises will…

Will bin Laden’s Killing End the Jihadi Trend?

By Christopher Anzalone

…hanistan, the killing of civilians in drone and other US military strikes, Western support for Arab and Muslim autocratic regimes, torture, Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, and the “dishonoring” of Muslims around the world. It is true that the so-called “Arab Spring” has been a significant setback for al Qaeda and its affiliates, though much will depend on how the US and European governments respond. The continued violence and turmoil in Libya, Syria, Yeme…

Bristol Palin’s New Book Reveals Heterosexual Agenda

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…their lives of depravity, and encourage unhealthy practices that will spread disease and advocate for abusive relationships. It’s not gays and lesbians who are out to destroy Western civilization, marriage, or even religion. Bristol Palin reveals that this has been the heterosexual agenda all along….

American Anti-Gay Campaign in Africa Opposes “Fictitious Sexual Rights”

By Warren Throckmorton

…es. Slater told me the same thing, saying “We do not support any laws that promote violence against homosexuals.” She added that her organization presents research showing that gays can change orientation. Such research is relevant to her stance because, “laws that promote violence would discourage therapy for people with unwanted same-sex attraction.” I asked Mrs. Slater if she considers a 14-year jail sentence a form of violence. She said that h…

How Thanksgiving Became All Dinner, No Worship

By Bruce David Forbes

…sepha Hale, also from New England. When New Englanders participated in the western expansion of settlements, they frequently campaigned to continue the thanksgiving tradition in their new locations. Hale became their most prominent national advocate, serving as the editor (she preferred “editress”) of Godey’s Ladies Book, the most widely read magazine of its time in the United States. Described by one modern commentator as a combination of Oprah a…