DC Attorney General Goes ‘Religious Freedom’ Route to Investigate Catholic Church
Any felony activity the DC attorney general discovers in the course of his investigation could be forwarded to the U.S. attorney.
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Is This Finally the Reckoning for the Catholic Church on Sexual Abuse?
A Justice Department investigation marks a major turning point in the decades-long sexual abuse crisis, but there are indications the Church will not surrender without a fight.
Read MoreReligion and Drag Coexist in ‘Drag Race’ Spinoff—but That Doesn’t Mean It’s Queer
Even with a drag queen at the helm, the religion on display in Dancing Queen is decidedly not queer.
Read MorePence’s Religious Freedom Policy Made ‘LGBQ’ Hoosiers Sick—Literally
Data pointing to the detrimental health impacts of discrimination serve as a sobering reminder that the suggestion that LGBTQ people “just go to another baker” doesn’t begin to solve the problem.
Read MoreLouis C.K., Paige Patterson, and the White Male Forgiveness Charade
Redemption of the man who has done bad things is dependent on this principle: The men involved are not bad men at heart. They are mistaken or misled. They just didn’t realize what was wrong.
Read MoreUnreleased Religious Freedom Manifesto Isn’t the Culture War Compromise It Hopes to Be
Given the institutional backing and the generous rhetoric, many well-intentioned people will consider signing on. But before they do, there are a few things they might consider.
Read MoreSurprising New Poll on Evangelicals and Religious Exceptions
The wide-ranging poll includes disparate views on candidates facing harassment accusations, gag rules, contraception, and more.
Read More‘Son Worry’ and the Hypocrisy of the ‘Purity’ Movement
Those in the throes of “son panic” contend that the greatest danger regarding sexual assault is to the reputations of innocent men. But there’s a problem here.
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The Forgotten Struggle Over Gender and Bigotry in Christianity
History reminds us again and again that it’s always been easier to believe in miracles, in virgin births and atoning deaths, than something so simple and basic as human solidarity.
Read MoreKavanaugh Hearings Are a Commentary on Mormonism
I strongly suspect that what Senator Orrin Hatch found so objectionable about the Kavanaugh hearing was that women were allowed to ask questions of a man.
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