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The Many, Not the Few: An Anthem for Occupy

By Elizabeth Drescher

…testers, but to effect an occupation where he had the opportunity to do it most powerfully, and, in doing so, to make real the nonviolent, non-combative, even respectful, ethos of a movement that continues to vex so many in the media and in positions of political leadership. “I approached the song as though I was given an opportunity by these world leaders,” Makana explains. “As though I were asked, ‘Hey, what’s your idea? What’s your input?’” Mak…

Meet the “New Age” Stephen Colbert

By Andrew Aghapour

…Wait, are you implying that science is a religion? Science is perhaps the most religious religion. It’s the most fundamentalist. The Lord and savior of science is physics, so gravity is the deity that all religious practitioners of science worship. Is there room in Ultra Spirituality for scientific discoveries? Absolutely not. In fact, science is the enemy of true Ultra Spiritual growth. I’m personally working on techniques to disengage my attach…

Angry Voters, Right-Wing Populism, & Racial Violence: People of Faith Can Help Break the Linkages

By Chip Berlet

…the coverage was intense, it has been overwhelmingly superficial, for the most part failing to consult historians, social scientists, and human rights groups about what happens to a society when it is buffeted by the gusts of populist anger. Is it fair to mention Republican Scott Brown, the right-wing populists, and the Oklahoma City bombing in one article? Can there be a role for people of faith and their allies in ensuring that no such linkage…

Confessions of a Hater

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…ality. But I think the same way about people who can’t see that it’s not just common decency, but true morality, to grant gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people full and equal rights in both society and the church. It’s easy to think of these folks as crazy—and it’s fairly easy to begin to hate them, not just for their opinions, but for how hard they fight against us. Certainly, I can’t morally equate my view of the world with Phelps’ or my…

Scolding Those Who Choose Pets But No Children Pope Misses the Rainforest for the Trees

By Sarah A. Bowen

…s Pope Francis consider the cost of raising a child, which may not be realistic for some couples just trying to get by. The average cost of raising a child in the U.S. through age 17 is estimated at over $200,000. This is well out of reach of many couples. So are the resources or funds to go through the complex adoption process. Further, many couples are rejected when trying to adopt. The Pope’s suggestion that if a couple can’t have a child, they…

Can You Make a Comedy About UFO Cult Mass Suicide?

By Joseph Laycock

…elieve our anxiety that our own religious beliefs and practices might be just as strange as than those of the cult. But satire can just as easily call these distinctions into question. In 1998 The Simpsons aired an episode about cults in which Bart opines: “Church, cult, cult, church. So we’ll get bored someplace else every Sunday. Does this really change our everyday lives?” I met with filmmaker David Jones at a south Austin cafe to discuss his p…

Suicide Leads to Calls for Improved Treatment of LGBT Mormons

By Joanna Brooks

…Mormonism has a lay clergy, and the administration of the Church depends almo*]}*st entirely on local volunteers who vary widely in their knowledge, experience base, and dispositions. For every local leader who acts out of love and inspiration, there is a local leader who sometimes acts out of a lack of knowledge, repulsion, or fear. Compounding the situation are the many stories Mormons have been told and told ourselves about what it means to be gay.…

Refusing Religion, Claiming the Future: A Roundtable Discussion on “The Nones Are Alright”

By Peter Laarman

…s: hierarchy, patriarchy, dogma, and homophobia. On the other hand, they almo*]}*st all cite the huge “experiential” problem of worship services that are insipid and lifeless, along with a social justice witness that is equally insipid. Can either of these push-out factors be “fixed” without also fixing the other? What is your own reading of the relative importance of the different repellents? Kaya Oakes: I would argue that these things have to be “fi…

Walking Dead and Zombie Ethics, or “Don’t Fight the Zombies. You Can’t Win”

By Kelly J. Baker

…ts. Zekes scale walls, cling onto jets, and take down helicopters. Yet the most compelling scenes of World War Z focus on the Lane family, who start the day eating pancakes together and get caught up in the outbreak. Karin Lane (Mirielle Enos) anxiously awaits word from her husband, Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt), as he jets around the world seeking the cause of the epidemic. Of course, Lane, a former United Nations investigator becomes the key to global…

“Even the Rich Suffer”: An Interview with Google’s Jolly Good Fellow Chade-Meng Tan

By Max Zahn

…any’s in-house meditation program and became one of corporate mindfulness’ most visible advocates. Though Tan left Google six months ago, his final official job title at the company still doubles as his nickname: Jolly Good Fellow. Over the course of two phone conversations, RD asked Tan—who was, in fact, quite jolly—if mindfulness is a watering-down of Buddhism, whether meditation can truly save the world, and why he specializes in teaching rich…