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When Religion Kills: The Narco-Traffickers of the Borderlands

By Luis Leon

…e manner.” Living by a Code While emphasizing personal honor and community service they also preach a rejection of materialism and a reverence for tradition and the sacred. Their Catholicism stands in sharp contrast to their evangelical predecessors. La Familia was based on the Protestant model wherein the individual is the prime unit of spiritual and moral agency. KTM’s creed does echo that of La Familia, particularly in its absolute theism, but…

As Gays More Accepted, Religious Opponents More Vocal

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…ints from 38 percent in 2003 to 46 percent in 2008. Allowing open military service has been favored by a 52 percent majority since 1994 and has risen nine points to 61 percent this year. Dr. Clyde Wilcox, professor of government at Georgetown University, during a press conference to release the report, called this trend a “tidal wave of change” especially in religious communities. “There are very few things that have changed in American public opi…

The Year in Mormons: Top 7 Stories of 2012

By Joanna Brooks

…n, see here and here.) 2. LDS Church lowers the minimum age for missionary service for women from 21 to 19. The policy change, announced in October, was hailed as a welcome step towards leveling life expectations and opportunities for religious study and service among young Mormon men and women. And it resulted in a dramatic spike of new missionary applications from young Mormon women. (More here.) 3. Mormon athletes prove more popular than Mormo…

Eddie Long Plays Victim

By Sarah Posner

…down—forces he won’t hesitate to attack himself. In both the early morning service and in remarks to the media afterwards, Long spoke but took no questions. That’s because he can’t be questioned—he’s God’s anointed one. What the media is missing in the frenzy of the sex abuse allegations is how Long allegedly coerced these young men into sexual acts with him. They were under his “spiritual authority.” They were his “spiritual sons.” They had to ca…

SCOTUS Likely to Support Memorial Cross; Should We Even Care?

By Andrew L. Seidel

…n. Religion benefits from a strong wall of separation. Though nonreligious Americans are the fastest growing demographic, most Americans are still religious. State-church separation is critical for religious independence, credibility, and purity. James Madison put this nicely: “Religion and government will both exist in greater purity the less they are mixed together.” If religion wants to get involved in the government, the government is going to…

Oppose Afghanistan But Not a Pacifist? Tough.

By Gabriella Lettini

…integrity of our military compromised; we break the moral backbone of our servicemen and women. When this happens, the international just peace community, which the president so eloquently valorized in Oslo, is weakened. And we trivialize our broader commitment to morally responsible public life. President Obama asserted that a just peace can only last if it is grounded in the “inherent rights and dignity of every individual.” It is time our nati…

Mojave Desert Cross is Stolen

By Lauri Lebo

…ruled that the cross should not be removed. According to the National Park Service, the thieves cut the metal bolts that attached the cross to surrounding rocks. Park service spokeswoman Linda Slater on Tuesday said possible suspects range from scrap metal scavengers to people “with an interest in the case.” The VFW is offering a $25,000 reward. I sincerely hope this wasn’t an act by some wrongheaded activist on a mission and I was relieved to see…

United Methodists Elect 1st Gay Bishop; Canadian Anglicans OK Same-Sex Marriage

By Peter Montgomery

…al meetings. More on the global context from Jacob Lupfer at Religion News Service, who wrote in May about why the Methodists’ “chaos” on sexuality will continue: When Lutheran, Episcopal, and Presbyterian denominations affirmed gay marriage or LGBT clergy, co-religionists in other parts of the world could not stop them. (Though it is worth noting that the Episcopal Church’s affirming stance has created serious challenges in its relationship to th…

New Mag Provides a Platform for Christians of Color

By Anita Little

…rter and have bylines at these various religion outlets like Religion News Service and The Christian Post. What about your previous experiences made you recognize that there was a lack of perspectives from Christians of color? I’ve always found myself working in newsrooms where there’s a lack of diversity in the areas where it really counts. Yes, it’s good to have writers and staff who are diverse. However, I think it’s just as important to have d…

Queering Easter: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Redefine Sainthood

By Susan Henking

…co on Easter Sunday, 1979, the Sisters have devoted ourselves to community service, ministry, and outreach to those on the edges, and to promoting human rights, respect for diversity, and spiritual enlightenment. We believe all people have a right to express their unique joy and beauty and we use humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency, and guilt that chain the human spirit. [emphasis in original] Dancing (dare I say…