Fall to Your Knees for Bigotry
On July 5, the FRC hopes to have thousands of congregations fall to their knees to pray for victory over the evil abortionists and queers. What about feeding the hungry?
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RDPulpit: Dry Bones & Oil Spills: the Dangerous Memory of Ken Saro-Wiwa
Shell Oil is being called to answer for the pollution of the Niger river and for the death of activist Ken Saro-Wiwa. A seminarian calls for action.
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All You Had to Do Was Express Regret: Pope Benedict XVI’s Rocky Visit to Yad Vashem
Benedict’s visit to Israel was marked by his refusal to acknowledge the history of Catholic anti-Judaism and its relationship to Nazi antisemitism. Politicians, rabbis, and journalists were indignant that the pope offered no apology while a cardinal was surprised to learn that an apology was expected.
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Capitalism and the Anti-Modern Pope
The Pope’s anti-modern critiques should not be waved off so easily, as many allegedly life-promoting institutions actually foster death. There is much in it that a progressive secularist could agree with—apart from feminism and sexual ethics.
Read MoreA Revolutionary Plea in the Wake of Attempted Synagogue Bombing
Four young Muslims attempted to bomb a New York Synagogue committed to interfaith work. A Muslim and a Rabbi point to the bad theology behind terrorism and the path forward.
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The Unsung Speech at Notre Dame, A Postmortem
While President Obama’s speech has been praised, criticized, and otherwise picked over, an eminent conservative chosen to “balance” the president’s pro-choice position gave a surprisingly philosophical talk that may have unsettled conservative activists.
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Remembering Rumsfeld: The Defense Department Gospel and America’s Desert Crusade
Bush-era intelligence briefings featured cover pages subtitled with decontextualized and misunderstood scripture in deference to the piety of the administration. Where were the Christian and Jewish moderates, and why didn’t they denounce this extremism?
Read MoreIs it Kosher Now? The Evolution of Kashrut in the Wake of the Agriprocessor Fiasco
From Kosher to Eco-Kosher to Righteously Kosher, Jews are amplifying the notion of the sacredness of food to include care for workers and the environment.
Read MoreEvangelicals to Gays: We Have Nothing For You
Tony Campolo admits that evangelical Christianity offers little to a lesbian or gay Christian—except loneliness, maybe.
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What Do You Think?: “Padre Oprah” Scandal Has Many Asking Whether Priests Should Be Allowed to Marry
Father Alberto Cutie has admitted to falling in love with a woman and breaking his vow of celibacy. Is it time for the celibacy of the priesthood to end?
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