Not An Honor Killing
Many are quick to blame Islam or Pakistani culture for the brutal murder of the wife of a TV executive but there is no evidence at all of a connection.
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Vatican Defines Men’s Sins, Women’s Sins
Men sin with sex, food, and laziness; women are vain, jealous, and filled with rage. But this has nothing to do with culture, of course.
Read MoreBenedict is on a Roll!
Father Gerhard Maria Wagner called Hurricane Katrina divine retribution, and thinks the Harry Potter series is satanic. His reward? The Pope has just made him bishop.
Read MoreWomen’s Ordination Horrifies Traditionalist Anglican Clergy
Some conservative Anglicans have stated that if they are forced to work under women bishops, then they will seek refuge in the Catholic church.
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RDBook: Feminist Theologian Defies the Vatican Agenda
It has been written of her that “in a truly just world, she would be Pope.” Rosemary Radford Ruether calls for an inclusive, even prophetic church in her latest book, Catholic Does Not Equal The Vatican.
Read MoreAllowable Discrimination?
Obama seems to be backpedaling on the issue of “allowable discrimination.” Appropriating tax dollars to bigoted faith groups is not the change we were looking for.
Read MoreToo Little, Too Late?
The Pope has backtracked a bit on his reinstatement of a Holocaust-denying bishop, but that doesn’t change his fundamentally anti-Modern perspective.
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RDBook: Technology and Tradition: Carlson’s Indiscrete Image
A philosopher connects the dots between mysticism and modernity, arguing that technology—human invention—is not in opposition to an idealized state of nature, but is part of an ever-evolving created world.
Read MoreMuslim Leaders Want Less Cover-Up
An imam argues for less modest headwear for women, because he disapproves of the break with national tradition that full hijab requires.
Read MorePaul and the Pope
The Vatican is focusing a lot recently on Paul’s teaching on celibacy. But there are other ways of interpreting Paul, and not all of them are sex-negative.
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