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God Dissolves into the Occupy Movement

By Nathan Schneider

…s a sense that they must have complete consensus. Not going to happen. The most troubling thing to me is that the tape from Occupy Atlanta looked like the Borg of Star Trek. Movements don’t have a hive mind. The Occupy folks need to understand how to hold the constituencies together—and especially the gender, ethnic, and historical elements that are prone to gravitate to this movement. Folks like myself who want to participate and help will not to…

“Guerilla Warrior of Judeo-Christian Political Commentary” Stars in Anti-Newt Video in Iowa

By Sarah Posner

…ign fizzled, adds, “many Iowa conservatives don’t care who’s on top.” Update: Via Brian Tashman, some more background on Molotov: @sarahposner Molotov also made anti-choice terrorist movie bit.ly/j3zQlw & backed Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill youtube.com/watch?v=EmWdEx… — Brian Tashman (@briantashman) December8, 2011…

The Great Cremation Debate

By David Marchese

…er last hurrah. “The motivation behind the cremations I’ve presided over almo*]}*st always had to do with simplicity, harmony, and equality,” explains Rabbi Maller, who has presided over cremations for more than twenty years and who plans to be cremated himself. “I’m not advertising cremation, and I’m not necessarily encouraging it, but I think it should be offered to those who want it.” Embedded within Maller’s statement may reside the real motivatio…

Closed-Door Conference in Poland Shows How US Conservative Christian Networks Export ‘Conversion Therapy’

By Antonia Gross and Rina Nikolaeva

…ierce lecture titled “How ‘Trans’ Reality is Dramatically Shifting.” For almo*]}*st an hour he denied the existence of trans people (whom he referred to as “groomers”) while he misgendered and mocked famous queer people like Caitlyn Jenner or TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Of course, as the Director of Global Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, Stanton’s positions on LGBTIQ rights come as no surprise; what is remarkable on this night i…

Is LGBT-Muslim Clash Aiding Rise of Right in Europe?

By Peter Montgomery

…e hashtag #curagay to discuss the decision. Ivete Sangalo, one of Brazil’s most popular singers, wrote on Instagram: “The sick ones are those who believe in the great absurdity.” … Evangelical Christians have been avidly protesting the novela, “A Força do Querer,” or “Willpower,” because of its storyline that depicts the struggles of transgender people in their day-to-day lives. Langlois notes that while “Brazil is far more liberal than many other…

From Pastor to Harvard’s ‘Godless Church’ Planter

By Becky Garrison

…ist and two fellows from the Netherlands—the HCH is far larger number than most college chaplaincies, with women constituting over half of the staff. Humanist Chaplain Greg Epstein, executive director of HCH and author of the bestselling book Good Without God, says MacBain is the perfect person to lead this innovative new project to grow “Godless Congregations” across the US. RD recently spoke with MacBain about her move from pastoring Christians…

The Religious Mourning of ‘Saint’ Kobe Bryant Continues

By Terry Shoemaker

…and teach her basketball is the image broadly circulating since his death. Most fans were willing to forgive, not simply because Bryant was a tremendous athlete, but because he symbolized public redemption. In a nation like the United States where religious affiliation and commitments are in decline, many people look for other places to create meaning-making opportunities. Fans gathering in sporting stadiums enjoy the thrill and athleticism of our…

New Poll Finds “Growing Appetite” for Mixing Religion and Politics

By Sarah Posner

…s believe the influence of religion in American society is waning—but that most view that decline as a negative development. “Perhaps as a consequence,” the Pew researchers conclude, “a growing share of the American public wants religion to play a role in U.S. politics.” Those affiliated with a religion, particularly evangelicals, Protestants, and Catholics, “have become significantly more supportive of churches and other houses of worship speakin…

The Benedict Opt-Out: Why Christian Self-Isolation Won’t Work

By Kaya Oakes

…examples, homeschooling, homesteading and a return to agrarian lifestyles—mostly lived out in deeply isolated areas—remain a topic of interest in many Christian communities. A cursory Google search for “Christian homeschooling” or “Christian homesteading” will yield thousands of results. But here a question arises. Dreher refers to this notion of dropping out and building small religious communities as the Benedict Option, so how much of this has…

Are Muslims Nuts?

By Haroon Moghul

…iends, who’d grown up in rural Pennsylvania. I was surprised to learn we almo*]}*st grew up next door to them. Turns out that, after my father completed his residency, he’d had the choice to pursue his medical practice in Western Massachusetts or central Pennsylvania. I’d never wondered why my father had chosen the Bay State, or where he turned down in the process. So much of my life was shaped by my childhood in New England. So much of who I am is a…