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Whose House? Their House: Just Who Was Held Accountable for the 1/6 Insurrection is Telling

By Susannah Crockford

…al flagbearer” for the insurrectionists because he carried a spear with an American flag tied to it. Wearing a horned fur hat and no shirt, he screamed through a bullhorn encouraging people to fight against the elites “drinking our blood, eating our babies.” He was among the first 30 people to enter the Capitol building. His defense lawyer emphasized his navy service, and his diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder, calling him a “peaceful g…

The End of Jewish Education As We Know It?

By Benjamin Weiner

…ars old. In the late-19th century, as immigration swelled the ranks of the American Jewish community, and, probably not coincidentally, anti-Semitic exclusion also increased, Jewish philanthropists began to develop strategies of pooling their resources and using them to create more sophisticated and progressive organizations. These central fundraising and allocation bodies became known as “Federations.” The first one, the forerunner of CJP, emerge…

The Biggest Lesson Learned From the US War in Afghanistan is How Little We’ve Learned

By Sara Kamali

…ghan civilians against the Taliban onslaught in the past two decades. 2500 American servicemembers have also lost their lives in service of their country in Afghanistan. Afghans and Americans alike bear the physical and mental wounds of war. Perhaps the only lesson that has been learned has had too steep a price. To prevent ongoing devastation in the current landscape of perpetual warfare, and so that whatever formulation the presence of the US mi…

“Man of Steel” Brings Muscular Message to Oppose Right-to-Die Legislation

By Ann Neumann

…,” wrote the National Catholic Register in March, emphasizing his military service. Does Hanson’s muscular Christian approach represent a viable future for the anti-aid-in-dying movement? Probably not. But the reasons it fails are instructive. Hanson’s message—of reliance on God, of fighting against all odds, of the soldier suffering for family, nation, and a higher purpose—appeal to the (male) patriotism and paternalism of social conservatives. B…

I’m Too Sexy for My Church: Will a Thriving Singles Scene Renew American Catholicism?

By Megan Sweas

…w you to list yourself and search others by religion, but there are dating services that cater specifically to Christians, Jews, or Muslims. And, of course, there are many shades of “Catholic.” St. Monica parishioner Molly Harrington, who isn’t involved in YMA’s dating scene, signed up for CatholicMatch.com during Lent one year. The site asks users whether they accept the church’s teachings on seven issues, from the Eucharist and Immaculate Concep…

Vatican’s New Media Evangelizing Strategy Can’t Save it from All The Bad News

By Anthea Butler

…e done when one’s pen reflects the greatness of the soul and is put at the service of truth and noble causes.” Since serving the truth and a noble cause is an admirable trait for a journalist, I can not help but point out that the day before, the Pope was continuing his “I’m sorry” tour before a crowd of people who perhaps needed to hear it the least. June 11 marked the end of the celebration of the “Year of the Priest” and the Pope marked it by c…

Pope Backs Anti-Gay Referendum; Islamic State Executions Include Gay Syrian; ‘Conscience Clause’ Debated in Northern Ireland; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…ent. As we have reported, Jamaica’s anti-gay leaders also get support from American and British anti-gay religious advocates, who have traveled to the Island to rally support for colonial-era sodomy laws that criminalize homosexuality. Tomlinson cites Peter LaBarbera among those anti-gay exports from the North that he says are constantly bombarding Jamaica to reinforce existing homophobia by saying that gays are a threat to children and must not b…

Parting Words For and From Bob Edgar

By Peter Montgomery

I went to a memorial service Wednesday for Bob Edgar, the president of Common Cause, who died suddenly last month. (See Peter Laarman’s RD piece on Edgar’s legacy here.) The service was packed with social justice activists as well as current and former members of Congress. Edgar, a liberal Democrat, had been elected to six terms in the House of Representatives from a staunchly Republican congressional district because he had such a strong reputat…

Public Religion in a Post-Christian Age, Graduation Edition

By David Gushee

…ite diverse public high school here in Atlanta. Both went to baccalaureate services and graduation exercises. At none of these four events was any kind of religious expression attempted, not even at the baccalaureate services held at local churches. I was also struck by the lack of any kind of patriotic or ethical exhortation. The graduation events were primarily memorable for their extraordinary speed. Lacking anything much to say, school leaders…

Do Evangelicals Oppose Syria Intervention?

By Stephen V. Anderson

…couple of weeks back, in a “personal statement” supplied to Religion News Service blogger Jonathan Merritt, National Association of Evangelicals president Leith Anderson wrote: On September 3, the National Association of Evangelicals surveyed evangelical leaders* to ask “Should Congress authorize direct U.S. military intervention in Syria?” Sixty-two and a half percent said “no.” Thirty-seven and a half percent said “yes.” Anderson noted that he…