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Devil’s Bookmark: Doubting God’s Existence, but Angry Nevertheless

By Bernard Schweizer

…elt compelled to patch things up by dedicating the novel to her. The last example points to the complex (and real) psychological entanglements that occur between authors and characters. Psychological schools of criticism have thrived on such dynamics. But the analyzing tendency of psychological criticism has sometimes been accused of verging on voyeurism, where the author’s secrets are pried from his characters on the critic’s couch. James Wood co…

What’s Huntsman’s Game Plan?

By Joanna Brooks

…ion and, intriguingly, that he “adds to that diversity,” which is probably code for a less-than-orthodox approach to the faith. Huntsman is helped also by the fact that whereas Mormonism may be the most intriguing thing about candidate Romney, candidate Huntsman plays rock-and-roll and rides motorcycles. 3. He needs to show well in New Hampshire, but it’s South Carolina he is banking on. His campaign team is already heavy with recycled McCain pers…

Showdown Over Shari’ah at Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference

By Sarah Posner

….” Because George W. Bush said he was fighting terrorism, not Islam, Breger went on, the views of people like Gaffney were “marginalized” during the Bush Administration. But now, he maintained, conservative and Republican leadership are not “clamping down on extremists on their side.” The people “who do know better are not calling it out for what it is. They should be saying it’s not American to oppose an entire religion.” He added, “the adults, t…

Rick Santorum Figures Out the Feminist Plot to Create “Phony” Abortion Exceptions

By Sarah Morice-Brubaker

…dging from the Yelp reviews at the Topeka Abortionplex, they are totally fun. So, hats off to you, Rick Santorum! Our covenly maliciousness was no match for your powers of perception. Next, you’ll figure out that the whole sexism thing is a scam. It’s totally not true. I mean, women are absolutely listened to and taken seriously….

Jose Antonio Vargas’ Coming Out and the Power of Stories over Religious Remonstrances

By Sarah Posner

…es who were fearful of Tea Party demagoguery on immigration. Edwards, for example, maintained, “we make a mistake in lumping all these people who are on the edge with that extremist element,” and “we’re missing an opportunity” to work with those people on critical economic issues. Edwards recounted — yes —a story of a constituent who came to a town hall, and told her that she was a tea partier, but liked what her congresswoman had to say. At one p…

The Real Story Behind Rick Perry’s Secret Meetings with Pastors

By Sarah Posner

…trusive regulation” are “as wrong and immoral and stealing;” and the the tax code should be revamped “so we can rejoice together because it would stimulate economic growth.” But there’s more. There’s good, and there’s evil, and in laying out a parade of evils, Robison lists “radical Islam,” “terrorism” and “extreme environmental activism” all in the same breath. The players in Robison’s meetings reflect this agenda. They include Jim Garlow, the Ca…

Breivik’s Emasculation Paranoia Fueled Vision for Patriarchal “Reforms”

By Julie Ingersoll

…areers for women; and reforming the media such that 1950s gender norms are promoted and “sex and the city lifestyles” are discouraged. He claims the only other alternative to these “reforms,” which he acknowledges are restrictions on women’s rights, is “the creation of a network of surrogacy facilities in low cost countries and basically ‘outsource breeding,’” with the state as foster parent because “career obsessed” women would not prioritize car…

Touch Me, Man, I’m Healed, I’m Straight

By Ted Cox

…to pick up one item and share what that item meant to us. In its segment examining so-called “ex-gay” therapies—religious programs that try to turn gays straight—NPR, as as Warren Throckmorton first discussed here, omitted vital pieces of “ex-gay” Rich Wyler’s biography, specifically that he is a “certified life coach” who makes his living counseling men who want to become straight. He co-founded Journey into Manhood, the 48-hour, $650 group ther…

Bachmann’s Law School Mentor Asserts Biblical Roots of American Political System

By Julie Ingersoll

…e of his talks at Vision Forum’s 2009 conference, he presented a Calvinist teaching widely popular among Reconstructionists that when leaders depart from their biblically mandated and limited roles it is the duty of lower level officials (lesser magistrates) to “interpose” themselves between the people and those leaders. This is the theological context in which Reconstructionists suggest that gun ownership is a biblical responsibility, and the tea…

Gay Chutzpah: An LGBT Synagogue Thrives

By Susan Henking

…al of conducting original research in that field of social life. Though unexpectedly and to an extent against some critical opinions about my choice, I feel my CBST ethnography became the hallmark of my work. Myself, I am somewhat “schizophrenic” as my professional identity is divided between the Israeli field of research (that also made me adopt my name, Shokeid, years ago) and the more recent involvement with the LGBT field that started with my…