The Religious Violence of Defending Marriage
Defense of Marriage laws, now in place in over thirty-seven states, are actually a form of religious violence; they violate sacred texts, are idolatrous, and scapegoat a powerless group.
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A Book Expo for (Some) Christians
A recent AP headline innocently reinforced what many in the religious right would have us believe: that they are the “real” Christians.
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Obama’s Pastor “Dream Team”
A front page story in the Times revealed that 5 different pastors are hard at work guiding our president. But why make it public?
Read MoreHelping International LGBT Families Stay Together
Co-sponsored by the only Muslim member of Congress, the new bill could pave the way for greater acceptance of LGBT families in the American Muslim community.
Read MoreDouble Helix: Stress, Religion and Your “Real” Age
Can religion help you stay young? Can staying young win you the White House?
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A High Wall, A Sacred Canopy, A Conversation
Religion and secularism in American politics: there’s more than one way to understand the relationship.
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By the Way: John the Baptist?
After a lifetime as an Episcopalian, John McCain has decided he’s a Baptist.
Read MoreWill Jim Wallis Represent True Worker Justice Before Senate Committee?
Once again, despite having little to no expertise in the area, Jim Wallis has been tapped to give the progressive position. This time it’s the critical Employee Free Choice Act.
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Women, Girls, and HIV/AIDS: Does Awareness Help?
There is a ribbon for everything, it seems. But, as we mark National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we must remember that justice requires more than simple awareness.
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Stem Cell Chronicles: Why Politics and Science Most Certainly Should Not Be Separated
While the politicization of science in the Bush era was damaging and dangerous Obama is wrong to suggest that the two can ever be fully separated—take the bail-out for instance…
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