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Five Women President Obama Should Invite to Give the Inaugural Benediction

By Joanna Brooks

…tion) Movement for and by Pacific Island Youth. And she’s a layperson. Because it’s important to remember that laypeople know how to pray too. Valarie Kaur: A Sikh filmmaker and multifaith activist, Kaur offered a national voice for her community after the fatal shooting of Sikh worshippers at a temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Because before there was Newtown, Connecticut, there was Oak Creek. Were any of these women to take her place behind the p…

How Far Will White Christians Go to Maintain Power? An Interview with Robert Jones

By Peter Laarman

…he country. And we are seeing some clear signs that they may be willing to use whatever means necessary to protect that ownership. Yes, because now it’s definitely not just about punching above their weight. They have these aggressive networks pushing state-level legislation, they have an even wilder dominionist theology, and they have this incredible unrelenting zeal… We are certainly crossing over into something quite different with this overtly…

Capricology: Week 3: Apotheosis, Anyone?

By Salman Hameed

…ain that only acts on extreme emotions, the sub-lizard: I am hurt, I’m confused, I want a good frak. No wonder Zoe wanted to run away from this excuse of a mother. Meanwhile, Daniel Greystone deals with the fall of his corporate stocks, and his desire to remain in private life, unrepentant about his daughters “actions.” Unfortunately for Greystone, he must enter into the court of the public confessional, and by the end of the show, has agreed to a…

“Religious Freedom” and the Conservative Quest for Absolute Truth

By Ira Chernus

…religion.” “The right has picked a fight on this issue,” says Maddow, “because religiosity is a convenient partisan cudgel to use against Democrats in an election year.” Okay, Rachel. But what makes religiosity convenient? If it’s all about politics, “convenient” means effective in moving voters from one column to the other. So beneath all the fine points of the debate about contraception and health insurance, this latest brouhaha rais…

A Resurgence of “Ex-Gay Therapy” Under Trump/Pence? ABC News Report Offers a Platform to Hate Group Rep. Peter Sprigg

By Sunnivie Brydum

…ates and the District of Columbia have outlawed the practice, but only for use on minors by licensed therapists. Faith-based counselors and clergypeople remain free to use various “therapeutic” measures to attempt to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, despite broad scientific consensus that such changes are impossible.) Testimony from survivors could have provided critical balance in the piece and a powerful counter to Sprigg…

LDS Church Disavows “Mormon”-ism

By Holly Welker

…at mormon.org—and went so far as to claim it was a brand, suing people who used the word in businesses. Will it still find grounds for suing people who try to use the term now? The most recent statement concludes, “In the coming months, Church websites and materials will be updated to reflect this direction from President Nelson.” However, those updates might be hampered by the church’s failure to plan ahead and secure domain names that don’t invo…

Presbyterians to Propose Historic Resolution for Religious Freedom and Against LGBTQ Discrimination

By Frederick Clarkson

…ce at the resolution, which asks the denomination to oppose “any effort to use religious liberty as a pretext for discrimination,” language he finds “both disappointing and disturbing.” “It’s disappointing,” he explained, “because the proponents place themselves as judges over the motives of those who disagree with them. They seem incapable of conceiving of conscientious objection as anything other than an expression of hate and therefore deeming…

Obama Unites Right and Left—In Fear

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…situation as a “witch’s brew.” You’ve got people in government, willing to use the force of law to push the radical gay-rights agenda,” he said, “and you’ve got a gay-rights movement that is willing to use the tactics of intimidation in the streets of America to silence those that would dare oppose them. Well, if you ask me, that’s a welcome change from people in government willing to use the force of law to push the radical right wing agenda to o…

Christian Nationalism Hurts the Children It Claims to Protect — As Author Lillian Smith Understood 80 Years Ago

By Matthew Teutsch and Emma Williams

…an exaggeration, but the important point is that it isn’t innocuous. It causes the heart to become calloused and creates deep chasms between individuals that can only be crossed with self-reflection, because, as Smith states, “A child’s personality grows by reaching out to others, by feeling identified with them, by acknowledging the common dignity of all men.” Calls for education reform and “protecting” children reside at the core of Christian n…

RDPulpit: Nature Worship: A Primer

By Rex Weyler

…ossess a genuine curiosity about how society works and how nature works. * Use your skills: The best way to change the world is through the things you already know how to do and love to do. Use your skills, knowledge, and passions. * Practice self-reflection: Ecology asks us to be humble, not proud. We must discover how to learn from nature. Ordinary heroes, who practice modesty and courage, lead change and initiate social transformation. Personal…