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The Irony in the “Religious Liberty” Argument

By Eric C. Miller

…rhetorical veils, allowing “ideologically extreme candidates to hide in public sight, appearing to be something different than they are and much more acceptable than they otherwise would be.” Though the makers of these arguments persistently bill themselves as freedom fighters holding the line against the forces of tyranny, the truth of the matter is generally simpler and less exciting: they mostly just want continued access to taxpayers’ money….

Is Wisconsin Union-Busting Religiously Sanctioned?

By Julie Ingersoll

…and subject only to God—beyond theft (and therefore fraud) almost anything else is permitted in the name of freedom. Labor unions, in this view, could only be biblical if they were free associations and if any other laborer was free to undercut the wages they negotiate by agreeing to work for less. Specifically, in terms of developments in Wisconsin, fifty years of spreading “biblical economics” has created a religiously sanctioned battle against…

Google-Phonics, Or, ‘What Is the Sound of a Thousand Tech Workers Meditating?’

By Kevin Healey

…gaged Buddhism, a key flaw in corporate mindfulness is its neglect of the relationship between personal and institutional suffering (or dukkha). The audience was both intrigued and challenged by such ideas. One attendee snapped photos of subsequent slides. Quite unexpectedly, Google’s own Jolly Good Fellow walked into the room. Flashing a winning smile at the gathered attendees, he found a seat a couple of rows behind me. Now it was clear why I ha…

Missing the Forest for the Witches

By Joseph Laycock

…most all sites expressing positive or neutral views about Native American religion, Wicca, or new religious movements. In addition to the obvious free speech issues involved in Internet censorship, The ACLU argues that Netsweeper privileges Christian perspectives by categorizing minority religions as “occult” and “criminal skills.” Visitors to the Salem Library cannot, for example, access the Wikipedia page on Wicca, though they’re free to read th…

Debate Over Mother Earth’s ‘Rights’ Stirs Fears of Pagan Socialism

By Bron Taylor

…rth to act as an ombudsman.” This was indeed a historically significant development, although Fox inaccurately stated that Bolivia was the first nation to confer rights upon the natural environment. In fact, on December 28, 2008, Ecuador enshrined rights for nature as a part of its new Constitution. This little-noticed but stunning innovation included these words: Nature or Pachamama, where life is reproduced and exists, has the right to exist, pe…

An Abbreviated Guide to 5 Arguments Against Contraceptive Coverage in Obamacare

By Sarah Posner

…se when the Christian doctrine of work is not properly understood,” Hugh Whelchel, the executive director of the Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics, who signed the brief, said in a statement. “We as Christians cannot compartmentalize our faith from the work we do every day, whether we’re a pastor, a plumber, or business leader. The Bible teaches that all of life is integrated and matters to God. This fundamental doctrine needs to be preached…

RDPulpit: EFCA Needed to Stop Employers from Bearing False Witness

By Kim Bobo

…ts at Work, more than 86,000 workers filed claims with the National Labor Relations Board between 1996 and 2007 alleging that their employers fired them for trying to organize a union. Although many of the claims were never decided upon (either for or against companies) by the Board, the odds are that many of the cases had merit. And this 86,000 doesn’t count all the workers illegally fired who didn’t know they could file a complaint or chose not…

Global LGBT Recap: Francis’s First Year; Homophobia and Development; African Activists Push Back

By Peter Montgomery

…cted a marriage equality bill last year. Chile: Pro-Equality President Michelle Bachelet Sworn In In January, we noted the election of pro-equality Michelle Bachelet as the country’s president; her inauguration took place this week. She has been an outspoken advocate for marriage equality, strong hate crimes laws, and the rights of trans people. Lithuania: Set to Vote on Anti-Gay Propaganda Law Human Rights First noted that the Lithuanian Parliame…

Obama’s “Other Worldly” Gaffe

By Ira Chernus

…igion of its rich resources for guiding change in more humane directions. Those are obvious facts. We can imagine another world where politicians, mainstream journalists, and ordinary Americans feel totally free to acknowledge and discuss the facts openly. Maybe some day we will live in that other world. But it appears to be a long, long time before the dawn….

“Reconciliation” With Indigenous People is Comforting For Many Canadians, But is a Christian Concept Up To The Task?

By Pamela Klassen and Joseph Wiebe

…ous peoples, specifically Métis communities, had been promised after the Riel rebellion. Métis parishes also used the news to stake their claims, publishing demands for a reserve in Le Metis and The Manitoban in 1871, while Cypress Hills Métis petitioned the government for their own reserve in 1878. Both claims included land that would instead be reserved for Mennonites. If Mennonites want to say that their (our) identity is bound up with buying l…