Women Are Leaving Church, And the Reason Seems Clear
A new Pew Research Center analysis of General Social Survey data confirms a long-simmering trend…
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Competing Visions of Family & Freedom at UN; Methodists Try to Avoid Schism on Sexuality; Catholic Cardinal Denounces LGBT ‘Demonic Ideology’; Global LGBT Recap
Tuesday, May 17 was commemorated as International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, or IDAHOT….
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Do the Arguments Against Bathroom Equality Hold Water?
Let the backlash begin. The arguments against President Obama’s historic directive that public schools allow…
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Will “Do No Harm Act” Do Any Good in Religious Lib Battle?
Two Democratic congressmen this week introduced the “Do No Harm Act,” a proposed amendment to…
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Pope Francis Has Painted Himself into a Corner on Women Deacons
Be careful what you wish for.
Read MoreCan the Religious Left be Effective Again? Short Answer: No
There is one enormous meta-issue where the religious left could play a very meaningful part in a broader coalition…
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Why I Miss Scalia: SCOTUS Punts on Religious Freedom
Is it the habits? The crosses? What is it about the Little Sisters of the…
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“Excruciatingly Different” Mississippi Religious Lib Law Specifies Beliefs
The Mississippi “religious liberty” law that will soon allow public officials to refuse service to…
Read MoreWorld Congress of Families Blessed By Georgian Orthodox Patriarch and George W. Bush; Global LGBT Recap
The Human Dignity Trust has released a report, Breaking the Silence: Criminalisation of Lesbians and…
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What’s Behind the “Common Sense” Rhetoric of Bathroom Bill?
North Carolina’s HB2 (also known as the “bathroom bill”) may not explicitly be about religious…
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