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Paul Ryan’s Bible, Jim Wallis’, Or None of the Above?

By Sarah Posner

…ressive Christians angered by his refusal to run the Believe Out Loud LGBT welcome ad. Never mind that religious feminists cringe when you bring up Wallis’ name. Never mind that he’s been no friend of the reproductive rights movement. Wallis is the leader of a “progressive Christian group,” according to the Nation’s George Zornick, who covered the Faith and Freedom conference. When these “faith leaders” stand up against Republican corporatism, pro…

“I ‘Came Out’ For Marriage Equality”: An Anti-Gay Activist Changes His Mind

By Welton Gaddy

…ork that I was doing over the course of the past 4 or 5 years or so was to promote the agenda that marriage is the union of a man and a woman only, and that anything contrary to that definition was invalid, basically. And more so over the course of the past year or so, I was working directly with the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) in promoting this agenda, and specifically the way that I opted to do that was by organizing a summer bus to…

Unhappy Campers: Jim Wallis Does Not Own the Big Tent

By Mark Hulsether

While I agree that the Sojourners rejection of an LGBT welcome advertisement is a solid reason to repudiate Jim Wallis as the “the embodiment of Progressive Christianity,” I feel that this flap adds little to the ongoing saga of Wallis versus others who are left of the Christian Right—whether their top concerns are about LGBT justice or a wider set of issues. First, Wallis’ tent has long been too small—and on more issues than simply LGBT justice…

Mosques and Welcoming LGBT People

By Hussein Rashid

…to worship, regardless of sexual orientation. To be clear, the ad did not “promote” homosexuality, advocate for churches to perform weddings for gay couples, or endorse any activity that church might find objectionable. The ad, in my reading, says that anyone who believes in God is welcome in a house of worship. As Muslims living in America, we too will be faced with a similar issue: how welcoming will we be? Like the ad, I am not advocating for a…

Will bin Laden’s Death Finally Quell Obama Conspiracy Theories?

By Anthea Butler

…s of Muslims in many countries, including our own. So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity. In a speech designed to bring some closure to 9/11, the emphasis on not demonizing Islam was crucial. For those, including myself, who have wondered if the president was too soft on his detractors, the killing of bin Laden will resonate as a moment in which the president has proven his resolve as a leader who is willin…

Founding Father John Adams’ Advice to Rick Perry: Don’t Meddle in Religion

By Warren Throckmorton

…e governor has made it clear that only Christians of a particular kind are welcome to pray in a certain way. We feel that such an exclusive event does not reflect the rich tapestry of our city.” Jewish state representative Elliott Naishtat (D-Austin), who has been especially critical, told me that “Perry’s Prayer Summit is unlike other events in this country, such as National Prayer Days, which almost always include all faiths,” adding that “the e…

Ann Coulter and GOProud: In Bed Together Once Again

By Candace Chellew-Hodge

…gays and lesbians in the pews, CPAC made it clear that they are more than welcome to come, spend their money, and participate as audience members. This is really what makes Coulter and GOProud such natural bedfellows—they are simply misunderstood. Try as they may to get us to just “lighten up,” we keep taking their words and positions seriously instead of winking and nodding at the inside joke. What Coulter and GOProud fail to get is that self-lo…

Rejecting Blood Sacrifice Theology, Again

By Peter Laarman

…tially present to RD readers for just a minute during Holy Week, I want to welcome a new Kindle-only book from Tony Jones: A Better Atonement: Beyond the Depraved Doctrine of Original Sin. I have never met Tony Jones, and I was initially inclined to offer a sneer instead of a review. I am still inclined toward sniping, as you will see, but the easy snipe just won’t do this time. I’ve thought about it, and (God forbid) I’ve even prayed about it. I…

Making Fun of Mormonism

By Max Mueller

…t Mormon scholars like Bringhurst believe that this is a natural, and even welcome, vetting process of both Mormons as American and a Mormon as the chief American. (In this vetting process, one belief that America will soon discover—and a belief that the Mormon candidates could make more of—is that the LDS Church counts the Constitution as divinely inspired. Thus the Mormon canon of sacred scriptures includes the central document of America’s poli…

Heaven On Earth: A Non-Hysterical History of Shari’ah

By Haroon Moghul

…and critical tradition would be no bad thing. That’s a tall order, to be sure, because most madrasas are struggling just to teach impoverished pupils the rudiments of literacy, but some basic aspirations would be welcome. It would be nice if students were encouraged to understand the beliefs of non-Muslim communities, and taught not just to venerate tradition, but also to think through actual historical events. …