Gaza Play Sparks Mixed Reaction Among Jews
Seven Jewish Children, which tells the story of the recent Israeli war in Gaza, stirs up discomfort among some Jews, and support from others.
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The Unbearable Magnetism of Watching Obama Slip on a Banana Peel
Having put himself in the spotlight the president ought to be aware of the history of the polity’s relationship to tragedy and comedy. Rise and fall.
Read MoreOrientalizing Ourselves
“Rather than attacking a simplified version of Islam, an Islam-lite if you will, I find more and more American Muslims defining themselves by Orientalist constructions of what Islam means.”
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Freeman Dyson, American Heretic
When science moves from observation and description to assigning value, it veers into the sacred.
Read MoreThe Gay God Delusion: That LGBT Equality Doesn’t Require Religion
A recent editorial from a lesbian seeking ordination in the Presbyterian Church is scorned by LGBT readers: Who needs the “OK” from an imaginary friend anyway?
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New Poll Reveals Jews May Be Open to Change in Israel Policy
Don’t break out the Ram’s Horn just yet, the Devil’s in the details.
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Are Academic Theologians Useless? Part II
Responding to a post last week, a public theologian (and evangelical blogger) lays out the challenge.
Read MoreTheses Nailed to Wall of Conservative Jewry
A copy of the missive, leaked to the press, charges the conservative movement with being insular, unresponsive, and of diminishing value to its member organizations.
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Why David Brooks Doesn’t Get the Outrage Over AIG
Despite the fact that the AIG bonuses represent only a fraction of the crisis there’s more to economics than number crunching.
Read MoreTeen Births Rise; Can Faith-Based Leaders Help?
Only a minority of Obama’s faith-based leaders have any expertise on the topic and most are far more philosophically attuned to abstinence-only sexuality education
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