Extremist Women Want In
After a recent statement by Ayman al-Zawahiri on the role of women in Al-Qaeda, that supports single-dimensional notions of extremist Muslims, extremist women talk back…
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“Biblical Manhood” Conference Espouses Male Supremacy
A growing theology of male headship and female submissiveness argues that men and women are equal under God, but have different leadership responsibilities as laid out by Scripture…
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Abuse in the Name of God? Children and Faith Healing
When parents choose spiritual healing over medical care for their ailing children…
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RDGenerations: Religion in the Academy
Father/daughter dialogue on biblical literalism, Obama as Antichrist, and God as “She”…
Read MorePraying Liberally Launches
The brand new branch of the Living Liberally tree seeks to build a grassroots religious left. Can local, leaderless cells build any coherent momentum?
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Rumors of God’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
A leading evangelical takes on the “God is dead” crowd in the flagship journal of the conservative movement, but, our writer argues, neither theists nor atheists will win this argument until they stop misrepresenting each other and misinforming their readers…
Read MoreThe Death Obsession with RD’s Executive Editor
In this video from The Big Think, RD editor Gary Laderman discusses American attitudes toward death, youth and religion.
Read MoreChristians Support Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
New polls show that even conservatives are finally okay with gays and lesbians in the military. But what about not having any war at all? What does tradition say about that?
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Evangelical Stephen Baldwin’s Imitatio Christi & “Reality” TV
The initial rush of schadenfreude is gradually replaced with a genuine affection for the “good guys,” and righteous frustration at the machinations of the villains.
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By the Way: “Ten Commandments Judge” To Be Alabama’s Next Gov?
An expert witness in the case against the affable Roy Moore recalls a meeting during which they tangled over the First Amendment.
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