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Raelian Swastika Campaign Calculated to Stoke Controversy

By Joseph Laycock

…previous campaigns such as Clonaid and Clitoraid, the Raelians have presented themselves as a group that could transform the world through advanced science were it not for the influence of the Catholic Church and its medieval opposition to reproductive freedom and sexuality. A public backlash against proswastika.org will likewise allow the Raelians to claim that their enemies are ignorant of history and other cultures and too angry to receive thei…

Narco-Violence and the Failure of the Church in Mexico

By Jennifer Scheper Hughes

…nts.” Faced with escalating violence and having largely abandoned its’ social commitment, the Church, for the most part, has retreated from its persecuted flock. Many churches along the border now prefer to close their doors early, or open only briefly for Mass. Protestant churches have also withdrawn from these areas: US evangelical churches have pulled out almost entirely from border mission trips. This is not to say that there are not outspoken…

In the Name of the Father, Son, and Q: Why It’s Important to See QAnon as a ‘Hyper-Real’ Religion

By Marc-André Argentino

…ligion is based on the premise that pop culture shapes and creates our actual reality, with examples including, but not limited to: Heaven’s Gate, Church of All Worlds, Jediism, etc. As a movement in a constant state of mutation, QAnon clearly blurs the boundaries between popular culture and everyday life. What this means is that technology and the marketplace of ideas have inverted the traditional relationship between the purveyors of religion an…

Chris Christie Apologizes. . . For Saying Something True

By Sarah Posner

…upied territories.’ And he conveyed that he is an unwavering friend and committed supporter of Israel, and was sorry for any confusion that came across as a result of the misstatement.” Note here that Christie, aside from his use of the forbidden (but true) word “occupied,” expressed no sympathy for the Palestinian cause. Here’s the full context: “I took a helicopter ride from the occupied territories across and just felt personally how extraordin…

Marco Rubio: Mormon

By Joanna Brooks

…im his connections to the Roman Catholic Church, as well as to the non-denominational Baptist church he attends today with his family. Not so for his Mormonism. BuzzFeed’s Coppins notes that team Rubio went into “frantic damage control mode” when he contacted them to confirm the story. That’s a revealing reaction—revealing not only about how Rubio’s public religious professions may relate to his political ambitions, but also about the status of Mo…

Gingrich, Israel, and the Assassinate Obama Comments

By Shalom Goldman

…butions to Winning Our Future to $10 million, a figure that could substantially neutralize the millions of dollars already being spent in Florida by Mr. Romney and Restore Our Future, a super PAC supporting him.” One factor that has endeared Gingrich to the Adelsons and other supporters of the Israeli Right is Newt’s promise to order—on his first day in the Oval Office—the move of the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, an idea…

Did the “Science Guy” Bill Nye Single-Handedly Revive Noah’s Ark Theme Park?

By Mike Greer

…ate at a glitzy conference in Las Vegas. What did Ken Ham get out of the deal? Ham has admitted that the high-profile evolution debate he had with Nye in February revived his floundering Ark project. Aside from the undisclosed financial returns from the debate itself Ham has gathered in $60+ million from wealthy donors who were motivated by the spectacle to invest in the Ark Encounter project in northern Kentucky. When asked, Nye brushes off quest…

Remembering Gil Scott-Heron

By Mark Hulsether

…hese were not exactly mainstream hits, but they were very well known and influential within a community of musicians and activists concerned about issues of social justice; and they pioneered some of the forms of blending spoken word, rhythm, and music that later took the world by storm as hip-hop music. Later, during an era of music videos and mainstream commercial rap, less and less that Scott-Heron produced made the transition to a mainstream l…

The US Religious Right and the LGBT Crisis In Uganda

By Sarah Posner

…e serving as a leader in the coalition, Kaggwa said, men claiming to be criminal investigators detained him at the police station where they forced him to strip naked and interrogated him. His wife received harassing phone calls. Kaggwa appears to be the target of intimidation. Kaggwa is also the executive director of the Support Initiative For People With Atypical Sex Development, a group that advocates for the rights of intersex people in Uganda…

Like the Bible? You’ll Love a ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ T-shirt — How AI Marketing Shapes Identity

By Lauren Horn Griffin

…or, he said, curated by our demographics. Can we look into this computational mirror to say “beware” or “behold,” assuming that the algorithm knows us better than we know ourselves? Indeed, “Let’s Go Brandon,” as noted above, is a popular rallying cry for Trump supporters, and White evangelicals did make up a substantial portion of Trump supporters in both 2016 and 2020. The advertising algorithm may well have been effective in targeting the appro…