Is Michelle Obama Out of Line?
In a manner of speaking—but the problem lies in who gets to draw the lines.
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Comparing Serbian Unrest to Muslim Unrest
Don’t suppose the violence will be chalked up to “Slavic Culture” or Orthodox Christianity…
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Dispatches from the Borderlands: The Immigration Impasse
The term “illegal” is emotionally charged, thoughtless, and often inaccurate. And it stymies public debate.
Read MoreWikipedia Rules Censor “The Lord”
A “real world” believer threatens to undermine the trust-based wiki world with sycophantic edits…
Read MoreOnly Fetuses and Popes are Worthy
The excommunication of those involved in procuring an abortion for a sexually abused 9-year-old in Brazil does not extend to the abuser. What exactly are the Church’s priorities?
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Clergy Cowardice
The folks in the pews are more progressive and activist than their clergy, a new survey shows. And those clergy who are supportive of social change are often silent.
Read MoreNinth Circuit Court of Appeals Chips away at Vatican’s Diplomatic Immunity
Can a survivor of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy sue the Vatican for damages? The answer is complicated, but it’s looking better for survivors with every new court decision.
Read MoreObama Reverses Bush Stem Cell Restrictions, Time to Step Up
While this shift represents a major step away from junk science, the refusal of many denominations to take a clear position will work in favor of conservatives as federal funding guidelines are set.
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How Are The Justices Hanging in the Challenge to Prop. 8?
A peek into the status of the legal challenge to the ban on gay marriage in California, and an update on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Read MoreBlessed Be the Warmakers
The Left Behind films leave one Muslim wondering whether Satan wouldn’t more likely be multinational corporations than liberal secularism.
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