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International reax to US Marriage Ruling; Official violence at Turkey’s Pride; Marriage Advances in Mexico Over Church Objections; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…ing, the marriage equality movement has been movement forward in a long tug-of-war between the country’s federal courts and state officials, some of whom have resisted efforts to embrace equality legislatively. This month Mexico’s top court issued a ruling that should push states toward compliance. From a July 1 Reuters story: Now that Mexico’s top court has given the green light to gay marriage, a host of states should bring their laws into line,…

If Corporations Are People, Why Shouldn’t They Get the Responsibilities, Too?

By Hussein Rashid

…in Iraq? KBR is not going to make a damsel in distress movie. The Citizens United case is an important foray into establishing rights and responsibilities for all persons in the United States. Without “persons,” this country would not function. Just make sure you do not ask about immigrants, documented or not, because we are not really sure if they are persons. Oh, and Guantanamo, we just own and control, we have no ability to apply the law there,…

O(Pinn)ion: Reevaluating a Faith-Based Nation

By Anthony B. Pinn

…e religious communities for service. That is, a reconceived Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is not enough. What I am suggesting here is too big a job for the faith-based program—too important for the occasional breakfast meeting or quick informational session. A more inclusive approach to determining which religious (or nonreligious) organizations receive money, and the requirements associated with the spending of that money, i…

A Victory for Conservatives in Revised AP History Curriculum

By Peter Laarman

…eptionalism has anything to do with concealing from the losers in a winner-take-all economy the grim reality of their situation. To me it’s plausible that, just as it was useful during America’s rise to discern God’s providential hand guiding the violent conquest of a vast continent, so now during a time of American decline it may likewise be quite useful to keep Americans thinking that God still loves us best despite the daily evi…

Not a ‘Weenie-A** Lodge’: James Ray Trial Begins

By Johnny P. Flynn

…ts, and the state of Arizona contending that the sweat lodge at Angel Resort is a violation of the treaty of 1868. The treaty states in part that: “if bad men among the whites or other people subject to the authority of the United States shall commit any wrong upon the person or the property of the Indians, the United States will (…) proceed at once to cause the offender to be arrested and punished according to the laws of the United States.”…

Bad Karma: Life Lessons From Earl

By Anthony B. Pinn

…e of culture and culture is the form of religion.” You may recall that post-9/11 discussion of the United States has been somewhat rigid. From shortly after the tragedy to the most recent presidential campaign, critique of US policies and practice has been all too often met with questions of patriotism and national loyalty. But this show, if extended beyond its immediate 30-minute airtime, projects a different posture: actions have consequences. P…

“You Lie!”: Messing with American Mass

By Ben Brazil

…ct at town hall meetings suggests that American politics has moved from bar-room brawl to back-alley knife fight. So why the outrage at Rep. Joe Wilson, who’s heckling call of “You Lie!” must surely rank among the mildest expressions of discontent in recent years, at least in its pure linguistic content? Why did both Democratic and Republican legislators, including John McCain, so quickly and resolutely condemn the outburst, forcing Wilson into an…

God Needs No Passport

By Peggy Levitt

…gration scholarship had not really explored. What’s the most important take-home message for readers? God Needs No Passport has three take-home messages. The first is that we need to learn to think outside the nation-state box. Many people automatically assume that social life always has and always will take place within nation-state containers. But that blinds us to the many ways in which the world actually works. In addition, it leads us to beli…

Franklin Graham Defends Himself from Birtherism Charges by Engaging in… Birtherism

By Sarah Posner

…e of his birth. Under Shari’ah law, Islamic law, which is not legal in the United States, he was born a Muslim because his father is a Muslim. That’s why [Muammar al-Gaddafi] calls him “my son.” The President has renounced Islam. He says he believes in Jesus Christ. To the Muslim world that’s under Shari’ah law, which we’re not, they see him as a lost son. They see him as a wayward child. Shari’ah law is not legal in the United States. You cannot…

Anti-Gay Celebration in Uganda; Weddings in England; ‘Francis Effect’ at the Vatican

By Peter Montgomery

…an anti-gay given that the organization does not ban the hiring of divorced-and-remarried people. Uganda: Religious Organizations Lead National Celebration of Anti-Gay Law The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) organized a five-hour celebration of the country’s brutal new anti-gay law, which includes sentences of life imprisonment for homosexuality. President Yoweri Museveni, the guest of honor, depicted the battled against homosexuality as…