Narcissistic Christians and “Pants Down” Journalism
Over time, some politicians deceive themselves into believing that their desires are in sync with Jesus’ call for their lives: “Thy will be done” becomes “God bless my will.”
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Giving RD The Finger?
In a recent Christian Century feature presenting the reading habits of some “expert observers of the religion scene,” one expert added a curious disclaimer to his mention of RD.
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The Revolution Will Be Whispered: An Excerpt From Everywhere a Guest, Nowhere at Home: A New Vision of Israel and Palestine
In this lyrical excerpt, author Kim Chernin envisions a new solution that rises up from the Sinai desert nurtured by two little girls.
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Jennifer’s Body and Why I Like Buffy’s Body Better
Has a hotly anticipated new horror film about a murderous cheerleader subverted the mythos of woman as the source of evil or just the opposite?
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Jewish “Women of the Wall” Defy Law to Pray
A powerful documentary, “Praying in Her Own Voice,” chronicles twenty years of struggle for religious equality at one of Judaism’s most sacred sites and asks: How can there be unity when half the population is silenced?
Read MoreWho on Religious Left is “Worth the Ink”?
US News and World Report’s Dan Gilgoff implies that only those with access to the White House are worth writing about.
Read MoreWhy Are Some Religious Progressives Reinforcing the Religious Right on Abortion And Health Care Reform?
And for that matter, why is an influential blogger writing straight from dubious press releases?
Read MoreWho’s Afraid of God? Video of the Netroots Nation Church-State Panel
Do progressives need to rethink their position on religion in the public square in order to win elections?
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Religion and Reality TV: Is God Watching?
Does God really care who wins Big Brother?
Read MoreObama Criticizes Black Fatherhood
Senator Obama has contributed to a conception of responsible African American fatherhood as the shocking exception as opposed to the standard norm.
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