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La Carmina, Author of ‘The Little Book of Satanism,’ Talks ‘Satanic Panic,’ QAnon, Japanese Satanism, and More

By Joseph Laycock

…: A Guide to Satanic History, Culture, and Wisdom La Carmina Ulysses Press October 25, 2022 But now a more robust conversation is happening about what Satanism actually is and what Satanists actually believe and do. Among those leading the charge is author and journalist La Carmina, whose latest book, titled The Little Book of Satanism, covers both the history of Satanism and the contemporary landscape. RD recently spoke with La Carmina about the…

Trump’s CPAC Meltdown Wasn’t Just Comedy Gold, It Was Groundbreaking Extremism

By Becky Garrison

…nt to actively embrace the prosperity gospel. According to a panel held on October 2017 at the Institute of Politics’ John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Harvard Kennedy School, “The prosperity gospel, a strain of Christian belief that links faith, positive thinking, and material wealth, is finding a foothold in American politics with the rise of President Trump.” Add Trump’s nod to Christian nationalism into this mix of white evangelical politics an…

The End of Roe Comes Courtesy of the Catholic Church — But From ‘The Dorothy Day Abortion Fund’ to ‘St. Vincent de Paul Vasectomy Clinic,’ Here Are Some Ideas for Catholics Looking to Make a Difference

By Mary E. Hunt

…Times ad, “A Catholics Statement on Pluralism and Diversity,” published in October, 1984 in response to Cardinal John O’Connor’s denunciation of pro-choice Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro. The virulent reaction of institutional church officials to the signers and the repercussions most of us faced instilled fear that lingers in many Catholics who support reproductive rights to this day. Professors who are publicly in support of abort…

“The Call” Warns of Antichrist Legislation in California and Beyond

By Sarah Posner

In the middle of October, with the economy in free fall and the McCain-Palin campaign not far behind, Lou Engle, founder of The Call, which organizes stadium-sized fasting and prayer rallies, sent out an urgent e-mail to supporters. “We are in a moment of extraordinary crisis in America,” was his ominous warning. “These elections will shape the future of our nation for decades.” With many Americans wondering whether the global financial system wa…

Bishops Claims Fail to Derail Marriage Equality in Uruguay

By Peter Montgomery

…hierarchy has less influence in Uruguay than in neighboring states. CNN in October called Uruguay “the current standard-bearer on progressive policies on the continent” after the legislature voted to legalize first-trimester abortions. Marriage equality also won a victory in Mexico this month, though it may take a while before the impact of the ruling is felt throughout the country. Last week, the Supreme Court of Mexico ruled in favor of three sa…

Richard Land Steps Down, But Not Out of the Culture Wars

By Aaron Weaver

…thern Baptist ethics agency. Land’s retirement will not be effective until October 23, 2013, exactly twenty-five years after assuming the position in 1988. In those years, Land has risen in the ranks of the religious right—and achieved media prominence to the degree that in 2005, Time magazine dubbed Land “God’s Lobbyist” and listed him as one of the nation’s 25 most influential evangelicals in America. Two years later, Religion News Service featu…

Australia’s Harsh Refugee Policies Stirring Backlash; Malawi Court Sides With Pastors To Lift Moratorium on Sodomy Prosecutions; Uzbek President Says God Has Taken Gays’ Reason Away; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Vatican after coming out in October 2015. From the introduction by Executive Director Evelyne Paradis: Of course, for years, we have critiqued the institutions and structures built up around different faiths when their actions and statements have caused people direct pain. But we have overlooked the core beliefs that are at the heart of those institutions, as well as the common values that we might sh…

Tattoos, Cremation, Personal Spirituality: The Jewish World in Transformation

By Dana Evan Kaplan

…d and had it distributed in advance of my speaking at Baylor University in October so that the primarily evangelical Christian students there could get a sense of the other side of the argument. I think some outsiders still think American Judaism is divided into Reform, Conservative, Orthodox. In recent decades, it has become much more pluralistic, with several additional groups that could be seen as fledgling denominations and many others that ar…

Vatican Sexual Abuse Meeting Is Destined to Fail—To Stop the Problem or the Decline

By Mary E. Hunt

…all of the bishops were allegedly forced to tender their resignations, the numbers are plummeting. Ten years ago, 73% of Chileans called themselves Catholic. Today that percentage is 45 with reports that in Latin America as a whole numbers are down 20% in the same period. In Switzerland in November 2018, six prominent progressive Catholic women left the Church by filing the requisite papers that relieved them of contributing church taxes. Four are…

The Boa Has Been Passed to New Generation

By Mary E. Hunt

…bow flags were the accessories of choice at the National Equality March on October 11, 2009 in Washington DC. Supporters of full civil and legal rights for same-sex loving people filled the Mall near the Capitol after a 2.3 mile prance by the White House where many shouted to President Obama to hurry up and lift “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Under a cloudless sky the rally began with prayer. The crowd, whose median age I would ballpark at 23, grew sile…