Religion Dispatches
We—especially those in academia and the media—have written off religion as divisive, outmoded and irrelevant just as we have trivialized spirituality as frivolous self-indulgence. As a result, our politics are soulless and our candidates’ calls for hope fail to translate into change.
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Pete Seeger had mixed feelings about organized religion, but he had strong feelings about organizing. He knew the power of joining people together in song. Just don’t call him a saint.
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A recent article connecting marital equality with a less active sex life set off a firestorm… but is everyone asking the wrong questions?
Read MoreCan we enjoy the work of men accused of terrible crimes? Does it matter if the artist in question is alive or not? Is there a difference between loving a movie made by an alleged sex offender and loving a work of theology written by one? How on earth do we weigh all of this?
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In a recent article in the New Republic psychologist Paul Bloom charges that the evangelical scientist is using the same logic as those who push ID. Is he right?
Read MoreDespite what many have written, President Museveni’s letter on the infamous Kill the Gays Bill; is no cause for celebration.
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Is the lingering importance of “Good Samaritan Jesus” for the religiously unaffiliated a yearning for a more ethically engaged, prophetic Christianity?
Read MoreMaterial objects have long played a role in Jesus films, but in the latest retelling, adapted from a History Channel miniseries, coins and the temple itself play a crucial role.
Read MoreSo, right off the bat, this generation has dumped its religious leaders, its priests or gurus, and has dispensed with the obligation of coming together each week as a community. I guess, if there’s no one there to deliver a sermon or wisdom talk, what’s the point of gathering together once a week?
Read MorePanama’s Muslim converts work to carve out space for themselves, in a country that doesn’t seem to know they exist. In this report, Aliyya Swaby meets two black Muslim women who have founded a mosque in Panama City and describes the unique mix of religion, race, class and gender at play in the growth of their community.
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