Margaret Cho: God Bless You, F***ing F***ers
In response to attacks from Christians comedian Margaret Cho delivers a sacred and profane rant that’s actually a theological act.
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Anne Lamott is My Shepherd
“Now, I am a reform Christian, so it is permissible for me to secretly believe that God hates [Palin], too. I heard God slam down a couple of shooters while she was talking the other night.”
Read MoreKnights of Columbus: Jousting to “Preserve Marriage”
The world’s largest Catholic fraternal society donates $1 million to California’s Proposition 8…
Read More“The War is Raging for the Heart and Soul of America”: The Values Voter Identity
From God as “head coach” to the only way to be a Christian. Conservative.
Read MorePalin: Qualified to be VEEP, but not REV
Sarah Palin, who has supposedly solidified the conservative Christian base for John McCain, would not qualify for leadership within the church…
Read MoreMore Sex Icon than Feminist
McCain’s choice of Palin was really meant to offer voters a more traditional womanly appeal: part Angel in the House, part sex icon….
Read More“Faith! Family! Freedom!”
Values Voter Summit 2008 launches with the same goals as the past 30 years of conservative Christian politics…
Read MoreMini-Review of A Jihad for Love
A new documentary about the lives of gay muslims avoids the easy route and explores the reconciliation of faith and sexuality…
Read MoreOver Objections of Catholic Church, Mexico City Upholds Abortion Law
How can largely Catholic countries manage to pass legislation despite the cries of the institutional Church while Catholic-minority nations like the US often hew close to the Church line?
Read MoreThe Message of the RNC: Who Is Thy Enemy?
A humble patriot understands that the first task toward self-preservation is critical self-examination, while unhealthy patriotism retreats into the “us against them“ stance…
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