Suffering Olympics: Is There Any Point to Comparing the Holocaust to Gaza?
A Jewish professor is under fire for comparing the suffering of Jews in WWII to the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. Do these comparisons serve any purpose?
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Praying in Fear
A peek into the vexing obstacles to Muslim prayer in American life.
Read MoreProlife Evangelical, Gushee, Tired of Silence
Only when both sides of the abortion debate express their views will we find common ground. Restrained discourse helps nobody.
Read MoreWill Gay Marriage Split the Church? Yep.
A recent article in Time quoting conservative Christians decrying the split in the church makes it sound as if this isn’t the normal state of things.
Read MoreSex Buys the Pulitzer Prize
Why is the highest journalistic award handing out prizes for reporting on the sexual dalliances of powerful pols? And we wonder why papers are closing their doors?
Read MoreA Kinder, Gentler Homophobia
A USA Today op-ed urges evangelical Christians to change the terms of the conversation with gays and lesbians. But the end goal is the same: to change the homosexual into a non-homosexual.
Read MoreReligious Right in a Froth Over Hate Crimes Legislation
Eager to stir up its base, Christian conservatives have latched onto the fight against Hate Crimes Legislation which, they claim, may result in the prosecution of anti-gay clergy.
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Vatican Unhappy with Obama’s Ambassador Picks
The Vatican has thus far given the thumbs down on the Obama admin’s first couple of candidates for ambassador. One wonders whether the U.S. routinely allows countries to decide who our ambassador should be?
Read MoreLesbian Rabbi to Lead SoCal Board, Includes Orthodox
Having a lesbian head a transdenominational body opens the door to gay rights across the board—a little like wondering if an Iowa marriage will be accepted in Alabama.
Read MoreRoe & “Safe States”
Could there be a return to racist-era “safe states”?
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