Paul 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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Who is Religious Left?
For several weeks a debate has been taking place between an author of a document seeking to “end the culture wars” and the editor of a collection of essays on the Religious Left. In this installment the editor responds to criticisms and details their divergent goals.
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Crossing the Line: Fetal Cemeteries
College Democrats deface crosses intended for anti-abortion protest and get nailed. Not nice to vandalize someone else’s property, but in political activism, kind of de rigueur.
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Is Rick Warren a Fascist?
It’s easy to demonize Rick Warren for his Nazi modeling comments—and he has taken some abominable stances—but the culture of blind assent is the real culprit.
Read MoreVatican Study of Women Religious: Investigation or Witch Hunt?
The Vatican will be assessing the status of communities of women religious, but the apostolic visitor is the superior general of a conservative, habited order. What does this mean?
Read MoreA Nation of Believers and Nonbelievers—Second Thoughts on Obama’s Speech
Sure it was nice that Obama gave a shout out to nonbelievers, but the president’s actions during the campaign give pause to the nation’s atheists and agnostics.
Read MoreLame Apologies for Un-Excommunicated Lefebvrites
When is an apology not an apology? When it’s just part of a public relations campaign.
Read MorePope Un-Excommunicates Four Bad Apples, Including Holocaust Denier
Benedict decides to rescind the excommunications of four bishops, all of whom are antagonistic toward Judaism, and one of whom is a holocaust-denier.
Read MorePresident Receives Mixed Messages from Catholic Hierarchy
In a jolly pope-a-gram, Benedict welcomes the new president; the head US Cardinal is not so friendly in his welcome.
Read MoreRick Warren and The (Necessary) Narcissism of Faith
Warren’s prayer began with all of us, narrowed itself to the Judeo-Christian monotheist, then more narrowly still on the Christian, then more narrowly still on that faith as experienced by Rick Warren himself. A stunning rhetorical achievement.
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