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LDS Church-Owned Radio Station Stands By Rush Limbaugh

By Joanna Brooks

…vide them, or the Pope.” “She’s having so much sex, it’s amazing she can still walk.” “Who bought your condoms in sixth grade?” “So, Ms. Fluke and the rest of you feminazis, here’s the deal. If we are going to pay for your contraceptives, and thus pay for you to have sex, we want something for it, and I’ll tell you what it is. We want you to post the videos online so we can all watch.” All of this in response to Ms. Fluke’s efforts to testify in s…

Bishops Have No Religious Freedom Claim

By Sarah Posner

…s, in which these very similar requirements are in place. In New York and California, the Catholic Charities challenged these laws and lost. The courts held that these laws did not violate the Catholics’ — or any religious group’s — free exercise of religion, that in order for a law to violate somebody’s free exercise, it has to impinge — substantially burden — their religious practice. And there is no substantial burden on Catholics’ religious pr…

Enlightenment’s Islam: A “Necessary Fiction”

By Rob Goodman

…called the mural “a stab in the eye”…. None of the above is really fictional. All of the quotes are authentic; I just borrowed them from the “Ground Zero Mosque” saga. The “Islam” mural is real, too. You can see it for yourself in a proud spot on the dome of the Library of Congress, part of a series called “Human Knowledge.” The only things I changed were the dates. The furious quotes come from 2010 (and could have been swapped for equally parano…

How Anne Frank Turned Up At Occupy

By Peter Manseau

…tober 6, when Jeff Mangum, the man behind the beloved indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel, treated the occupiers in Zuccotti Park to an eight song solo set. Dressed in a shaggy Nordic sweater and dark Mao-ish cap, Mangum looked the very model of the modern hipster protest singer. But his lyrics—echoed by the crowd of hundreds surrounding him—were a long way from “Blowin’ in the Wind”: The only girl I’ve ever loved Was born with roses in her eyes Bu…

Death of an Occult Crime Expert Reawakens Controversy

By Joseph Laycock

…oice when your enemy falls.” It is even rumored that while Rimer was hospitalized, local Pagans held rituals for his healing. America has a long history of moral panics regarding the religious Other and it does not appear this pattern will end any time soon. However, Rimer’s passing is an important milestone in the history of America’s fear and fascination surrounding cults and Satanism. He will be dearly missed by his friends and family—and perha…

Emad Effat, Shaykh of Egyptian Revolution, Shot Dead During Protest

By H. al-Zoubeir

…counteract extremism and serve as a resource for authentic moral and ethical values—well, perhaps its awakening might be the lasting legacy of Shaykh Emad. A Malaysian friend wrote to me after she heard of the news, expressing her hope that Egypt would stand proud again. The only response I could give was: “Our pride is in the likes of people like Shaykh Emad Effat. His light is not extinguished; it only shines more brightly.” Another friend remi…

The Pope, The Chef & Krampus: Merry Yikesmas!

By Peter Manseau

…ks in part to the unlikely apostle Anthony Bourdain, one local skeleton in Christianity’s closet is stepping into the light. Though his Krampus Carol ended up on the cutting room floor, it’s on the verge of going viral online. My prediction: Krampus will soon take America by storm. Uh-oh. I think that’s him knocking now. As they say in Tittmoning: Fröhliche Weihnachten and may two stout sisters always guard your door….

Opponent of LGBT Equality Lauded for His Great Courage

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…ard from the evangelical World magazine. The magazine has bestowed its annual honor on Alan Chambers, head of the “ex-gay” outfit Exodus. The award, of course, is named for Daniel, who was protected by angels after being thrown in the lion’s den (recounted in Daniel 6). World apparently sees Chambers as a Daniel facing the lions of pro-gay and lesbian equality. Critics have called him a bigot, a homophobe, and a spiritual terrorist. An online pet…

Five Social Media Trends that are Reshaping Religion

By Elizabeth Drescher

…expect to see an uptick in LBS for ministry. 3. O Holy App With more than half a million apps now available for the iPhone or iPad, and maybe 232 for the Android, it’s clear that the number of religiously-themed apps is growing. Apps are available for adherents to just about any religious group you can think of (including Pastafarians), and have been developed for a large number of congregations, dioceses, and other religious organizations (though…

Occupy in Exile: Sacred Space is Everywhere

By Donna Schaper

…f you want to find the Occupy Movement now, just go here: exile, diaspora, online, viral, on radio, at Thanksgiving tables, over coffee, in Los Angeles and Poughkeepsie and Riverside and more. Everybody wants to know where it is—and it is everywhere. On Monday night, November 14, 2011, the mayor of New York City ordered the police to evict the 500 or so overnight occupiers in Zuccotti Park. As part of the eviction, tents and computers, books and p…