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Trump and Hindu Nationalism: A Match Made in Bollywood

By Andrea R. Jain

…ltural products and norms—but he betrays a modern flavor of neoliberalism that feeds into nationalist sentiments, representing a global shift that ties in to the success of Trump and the Brexit vote, for example, in favor of various forms of xenophobia, nationalism, and even patriarchy. The RHC strongly supports Modi’s government, which assumes the Hindu religion is the national ethos that all Indians must appropriate and live under. Together, the…

Does Traditional Christian Marriage Just Mean “Not Gay”?

By Daniel Silliman

…urned away because of their previous marriages, nor does the website warn that that’s a possibility. The weddings at the Hitching Post might be considered Christian because there is a minister involved, but the ministers involved are not always ordained. The Knapps, who are ordained, would appear to be ignoring their church’s traditional creedal statement on marriage while insisting something not mentioned is a non-negotiable commitment. The Chris…

Krapp’s Last Tweet: The Rise (and Fall?) of Privilege in the Digital Economy

By Kevin Healey

…re him” before breaking out a virgin reel on which he records his newfound hatred for “that stupid bastard I took myself for thirty years ago.” “[Memory] requires meaningful participation in decisions about what and how to remember, as well as what and how to forget.” The scene reveals Beckett’s long preoccupation with what he called “that double-headed monster of damnation and salvation—Time—and its necessary corollary, Memory.” He regarded the l…

Misusing Cesar Chavez in Immigration Debate

By Luis Leon

…esent in every person. Help me to take responsibility for my own life; So that I can be free at last. Grant me courage to serve others; For in service there is true life. Give me honesty and patience; So that I can work with other workers. Bring forth song and celebration; So that the spirit will be alive among us. Let the spirit flourish and grow; So we will never tire of the struggle. Let us remember those who have died for justice; For they hav…

Why Al Mohler offered to “Host” Kentucky’s U.S. Senate Race Debates

By Mike Greer

…Connell would certainly not look this Baptist gift horse in the mouth. So what is Mohler up to? What does he have to gain from this political ruse? Here are some possibilities. Mohler’s goal may be to rally sluggish evangelicals to vote Republican in November. Both McConnell and Mohler are on edge these days. McConnell’s continued status as a state senator is obviously questionable. Mohler has also taken some hits to his supremacist agenda recentl…

Of Mosques and Men

By Amina Wadud

…a dormitory and besides going to class and a small part time job, I was a free bird. In Ramadan a free bird, flies high on the rituals of the month. I stood for 20 units or tarawih every night that I was fasting. Like the first time reading through the Qu’ran in Arabic on my own this was exhilarating. Somewhere around 12 or 14 units, I lost track of everything outside of the recitation and the ritual performance—the zone. It was even more intense…

The Big Lie Misrepresentation in Louisiana “Seal of Confessional” Case

By Jason Hines

…Confession. The state Supreme Court reversed that decision in May ruling that what did and did not take place during confession was a matter of fact that ought to be argued at trial. So, despite the misrepresentations of the Church, newspapers and right wing bloggers, the court did not rule that the priest had to testify as to what he was told during confession. It’s also worth noting that, with regard to the girl’s own testimony, the seal of Con…

In a Time of Chaos and Misrule, Mardi Gras’ Subversive Message is Virtually Meaningless

By Ed Simon

…most useful critical terms in our cultural vocabulary—the carnivalesque. That term is most associated with the twentieth-century Russian literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin who, in his 1940 Rabelais and His World, argued that the carnivalesque was a radical mode, a means of briefly creating a world of subverted expectations and social inversions. During the celebrations, he wrote, “[all] were considered equal during carnival. Here, in the town square…

A Public Monument to Atheism—In Florida

By Becky Garrison

…e. Fundamentalists may think they’ve found a clever way to bring the Commandments in through the back door by invoking a “free speech zone.” They have to understand what that means—free speech means free speech for everyone. Those courthouse plazas may get awfully crowded….

Jerusalem Honors Right-Wing Mogul Sheldon Adelson

By Diane Winston

…oing his best to spread the message through Israel HaYom (Israel Today), a free tabloid that is the country’s must-read news outlet. Adelson told reporters at the Jerusalem gathering that he does not dictate the newspaper’s coverage or editorials, but that both reflect his point of view and that of his close friend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a nation of news junkies, Israel HaYom is trying to steer public opinion to the right. And it’s…