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Toni Morrison, Prophet of America’s Demons (1931-2019)

By Ed Simon

…we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” Certainly, such word-work was the measure of Morrison’s life; the utterance of expressions against injustice, the creation of meaning opposed to nihilism. Prophecy is, after all, composed in the medium of language. More than even a prophet, Toni Morrison was fully, completely, and blessedly a writer, and for that we must express gratitude. She ushered us into a sanctum of the sacred, no matter…

Why ‘Do You Believe in God?’ Is at the Heart of Our Religious Problem

By Michael Jerryson

…eek courses was “Religious Approaches to Death.” I remember my freshmen students complaining that they had to visit funeral homes for their field trips, while other classes were able to enjoy the many outdoor features in Saint Petersburg, a gulf coast city famous for, among other things, averaging 361 days of sunshine per year. However, through our readings and trips, we learned how important it is to talk about death, to plan for it, and to unpac…

God Need Not Be Real, But the Black Hole Photo Is

By Ed Simon

…Great War to take seriously a theory proposed by a German Jew named Albert Einstein. Fighting in Europe led to a virtual intellectual embargo on the free exchange of collective theorizing and experimentation which is the prerequisite for scientific progress, but Eddington would nonetheless read, observe, and ultimately popularize the provocative theory concerning space, time, and gravitation derived by another pacifist living on the other side of…

If You Don’t Have Peace You Don’t Have Jesus, Preacher Tells Georgia House of Representatives

By Andrew L. Seidel

…ganizing them. They are divisive, intimidating, coercive—and certainly unbecoming in bodies that represent our increasingly pluralistic communities. If these prayers were to end tomorrow, what would happen? Legislators who want to pray would still be able to pray at their desks, in their office, or at any time. The problem is that legislators don’t want to pray, they want to be seen praying. They want to appear pious for political reasons. This tr…

Senators Can and Must Ask About Nominees’ Religious Beliefs

By Andrew L. Seidel

…k notice—attacking Sanders as a religious bigot was effective. Then, Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Durbin questioned Amy Barrett, who was up for a lifetime appointment on the federal bench, because Barrett wrote that Catholic faith should sometimes trump a judge’s oath of office. Such questions were “anti-Catholic bigotry,” according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and criticism from the right intensified. ALSO FROM THE AUTHOR In December, S…

Historian John Ragosta Discusses the Context and Inspiration for ‘Religious Freedom’ in the U.S.

By Frederick Clarkson

…ks his grave–and “not a word more.” Although his remarkable life included being President, Ambassador to France, and Secretary of State, he wanted to be remembered as author of the Declaration of Independence, “Father of the University of Virginia,” and author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Why, among his many accomplishments did he so want to be remembered for this 18th century law that most Americans have never heard of? Jefferso…

Anti-Immigrant Fervor Is a Part of America’s Story

By Robert Bartholomew and Anja Reumschussel

…Trump administration. During the 1950s, the Deep State was believed to be composed of hundreds of godless communist subversives whom Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy claimed were working as government bureaucrats. These fears triggered a secondary panic—the Lavender Scare: the fear that closeted gay and lesbian employees of the federal government would compromise national security by being susceptible to blackmail by communist agents. At least 5…

Trump Smashing Religious Right Formula to Bits

By Sarah Posner

…right political organization. Just last week, Jerry Falwell, Jr., the president of the evangelical Liberty University, told students at the school’s convocation they should carry guns because “I’ve always thought that if more good people had concealed-carry permits, then we could end those Muslims before they walked in.” For the evangelicals who are (rightfully) horrified by Trump’s latest, perhaps it might be time to put Islamophobia at the top o…

Rebooting the Universe: Doctor Who part X, Season Finale

By Gabriel Mckee

…y love and caritas, as the defining characteristic of the authentic human being. For Dick, evil is this android coldness, a complete lack of empathy. His stories are full of human beings who are de facto androids because they are unable to feel for their fellow organisms. Empathy and love, not biology, designate humanity—these can be expressed by machines as well as organic lifeforms. (Witness the kindly robotic taxicab in Now Wait for Last Year,…

Kagan, “Jewish Bolshevism,” and the Legacy of a Nomination

By Gordon D. Newby

…as support for Israel. Such realities seem not to touch the powerful fantasies of those seeing America’s shifting demographics and yearning for an imagined, halcyon past. In the debate over judicial nominations, there is ample room for arguing over political and ideological issues in the law. Who is going to sit in judgment over our most important cases is worthy of high debate and intelligent discussion. Dragging out the old canards of Jewish so…