Nuancing the Fear of Islam is Smart, Not Political
The word Islamophobia is used so broadly that it risks losing its meaning; fear is not the same thing as hatred.
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An Immigrant’s Tale: The Pull of the Homeland
How ironic, we immigrants sigh to ourselves, that we can turn on the tap to clean water at whatever temperature we like, but we can’t put up a poster of the Holy Mosque in our cubicle.
Read MoreRDBook: There is Nothing New About the New Atheism
Dawkins, Hitchens, Dennett—the new atheists are often out of their depth when it comes to real engagement with religious ideas. And what if the new atheism is not so much about theology as about politics?
Read MoreLesbian Rabbi to Lead SoCal Board, Includes Orthodox
Having a lesbian head a transdenominational body opens the door to gay rights across the board—a little like wondering if an Iowa marriage will be accepted in Alabama.
Read MoreWho Are The ‘Religious Progressives’— and Why Use Such an Odious Term?
In the debate over what it means to be a religious progressive, the terms of the religious right have been adopted and a new way must be forged.
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By the Way: Mitt Romney’s Coming Out
Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s challenge isn’t actually to echo JFK but rather another, more contemporary, figure.
Read MorePainting Elephants
This year saw the first breakaway meeting of Southern Baptists who oppose the fundamentalist takeover of their denomination.
Read MoreLet us Pray for the Jews
Pope Benedict’s revision of the controversial Good Friday prayer is…still controversial.
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McChurch Picks Up Progressive Endorsements
Brian McLaren, a.k.a. the original “new kind” of Christian, has launched…
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By the Way: McCain v. Huckabee
Republicans battling for “most conservative” is like pyromaniacs arguing for best arsonist.
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