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Amway, Religious Right Pyramid Scheme, Returns to the Motherland

By Bill Berkowitz

…ace Mennonite Church, in Lawrence, Kansas, told me in a series of e-mail exchanges. He continued: Colson may say that he’s been forgiven; those around him say that his ministry is proof of this. The business of calling people ‘terrorists’ probably stems from being convinced, to the utmost degree, that you are right. However, I prefer the idea of God tendered by Karl Barth, who refers to him as the ‘divine incognito.’ Barth writes that ‘God is the…

Evangelical PR Blitz Before Midterms Won’t Fix the ‘81% Problem’

By Chrissy Stroop

…there is little or no probing into those areas in which exvangelicals and policy researchers would easily see answers as incomplete or outright disingenuous. For example, Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, is quoted constantly, but no journalist on the staff of any major outlet seems interested in asking him whether he still considers pluralism and feminism “serious problems in E…

Are You Doing Your Part in the Baby War?

By Katherine Stewart

…broader scope that makes it worthwhile for anyone interested in government policy and contemporary American culture. Single-child families are on the rise, particularly in blue states, driven partly by personal choice and partly by economic pressure. Other developed countries such as Sweden, the U.K., and France, witnessing the same falling birthrates, have taken steps to alter the economic equation with paid parental leave, free or subsidized day…

Busy Days For ‘eBay of Prophecy’

By Bill Berkowitz

…id the Fairness Doctrine would force stations to stop addressing important policy issues”: “A Christian radio station discussing the issue of abortion would have to give airtime to a pro-abortion voice like Planned Parenthood,” she said. “Rather than present a view that fundamentally opposes the station’s core beliefs, it would likely steer clear of airing controversial topics altogether.” Stephen Adams’ piece titled “Atheists ask Obama to Keep Go…

RDBook: Is Zionism Anti-Semitic?: Zizek’s Violence

By Joel Schalit

…g declarations: Modern-day Zionism, as manifested by the State of Israel’s policy, is already anti-Semitic; that is, premised on anti-Semitic ideological fundamentals.” Clearly Zizek had touched a nerve. This influential European philosopher was arguing a line that is now an integral feature of his writings on Israel. Oddly enough, he seemed to have assimilated the conservative theological position on Jewish statehood—that Judaism and Zionism are…

Ghana’s LGBT Population Safe From Persecution, But Not Prosecution

By Warren Throckmorton

…o cover gays as a group. Lamptey added, “I am not here to say it should be changed or it shouldn’t, that isn’t how I see my role, and certainly not in the first week of starting” her new role as Commissioner. Given that Ms. Lamptey’s remarks comes from a recent Mills’ appointee, it may be safe to assume that the President will not take a strong policy position either in favor of decriminalization or against it. Coming out in favor of decriminaliza…

Catholic Bishops End Family Synod With Little To Say To Gays; World Congress of Families Has Plenty To Say, None of it Good; How Same-Sex Marriage Came to a Buddhist Temple in Japan; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…en the victim of prejudice myself, I felt terrible shame, and I completely changed my position. As I changed, my friends began to open up to me about the fact that they were gay or lesbian.” The temple began performing ceremonies for same-sex couples in 2010 after a request from a Spanish woman who had visited many times for meditation classes. Kawakami looked over the sacred texts of Mahayana Buddhism, and confirmed that such a wedding would not…

After Roe: 3 Troubling Trends from the ‘Compassionate’ Anti-Abortion Crowd

By Robert Repino

…iminalization of reproductive healthcare is a looming disaster, not a mere policy distinction. We should treat it like one, even if it means telling certain people that dialogue with them is a waste of time. Humility and dewy-eyed optimism about conservatives having a change of heart simply aren’t enough. These activists have scored their big victory. Instead of spinning it as a promising new beginning, they should instead spend more time thinking…

Ten of Our Favorite Top Tens

By The Editors

…is to amend the Constitution so it’s in God’s standards rather than try to change God’s standards” (1-14-08). 6.) TOP TEN COMPARISONS BETWEEN RELIGION AND DENTISTRY: Between Google ads for “oral sedation” and “dental fear,” blogger Mark Wright writes thoughtfully about many things. On this list he points out, helpfully, that “Both Dentistry and Religion benefit financially from your sins” and reminds us that “In Religion there is the promise of He…

Justice v. Revenge: The Question Beneath the Question of Prison Reform

By Xarissa Holdaway

…remains of the soul. Thank you for sharing this story-it gave me hope that change is possible-especially if it happens inside the soul.” She was joined by dozens of others who echoed the hope that more inmates like Geoghegan might find ways to re-enter society. It does seem ironic that a national consciousness that prides itself on self-improvement and personal progress is very nearly exempting a lot of people as soon as they end up in the crimina…