Sharbat Gula’s Experience Exemplifies the ‘White Savior’ Lens Through Which Most Americans View Afghanistan
On August 29, 2021, in an emblematic end to America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan, the…
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What Can a Real Life Haunting Tell Us About American Religion? [Updated]
While researching ghost hunters in the 21st century US during the course of earning my…
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Novak Djokovic, Extraordinary Tennis Player, Ordinary Orthodox Anti-Vaxxer
The Serbian tennis champion Novak Djokovic has become a perfectly likely hero in the international…
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Is Proselytizing Ever Okay? Are We All Proselytizing All The Time?
Excuse me, reader, but would you have a moment to talk about the obnoxious practice…
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Scolding Those Who Choose Pets But No Children Pope Misses the Rainforest for the Trees
Is not having children—and further, living with cats and dogs—selfish? This is precisely what Pope…
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If We Don’t Counter Far-Right Christianity, 1/6 Will Just Be the Beginning
For years, far-right faith groups have become increasingly intertwined with extreme conservative political beliefs like…
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Will Religion Finally Give Peace a Chance? Rising to the Challenge of Nonviolence as Armageddon Looms
So here we are, some of us, still calling out “peace on earth, goodwill to…
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‘Theological Porn’: The Most Egregious Religious Idea of 2021 is a Tie
Competition was keen, but the award for the Most Egregious Religious Idea of 2021 resulted…
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A ‘Vows’ Piece in ‘The Times’ Shows How Doctrinaire Christian Celibacy Has Become Compared to its Ancient Roots
A recent article in the Style section of the New York Times was a notable…
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Is Zionism No Longer Able to Offer Solutions to the Present Reality?
“Zionists just want to be happy.” – Hermann Cohen I do not think it’s…
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