Netflix’s Carlton Pearson Biopic, “Come Sunday,” Reveals Christianity’s Struggle for its Soul
What’s the message, Bishop? That question, asked by the church’s closeted gay music director, Reggie…
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Ban on Female Genital Cutting in Somaliland is Progress, But Success Relies on Working with Religious Leaders
Somaliland, the unrecognized self-governing region of Somalia, is known for two things: its relatively stable…
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“I had been part of the problem of Islamophobia”: Pastor Danny Cortez On This New Era
The following is an exclusive excerpt from Kaleidoscope, a podcast featuring conversations on religion with…
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The Tragedy of Religious Freedom
There has been a lot of talk lately about religious exemptions—legal arrangements that excuse individuals…
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Time’s Up For Politely Anti-LGBTQ Christianity: The Truth About “We Want to Be Known By What We’re For, Not What We’re Against”
Last month, author, activist and Christian leader Shane Claiborne, who self-identifies as “progressive,” was asked to…
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Kaleidoscope Podcast Launches; RD to Feature Exclusive Extras
RD contributor Deborah Jian Lee‘s new podcast, Kaleidoscope, has launched and is set to feature a deeply…
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“I Would Have Rolled My Eyes at That”: Rev. M Barclay, First Non-Binary Trans Deacon in the UMC, On This New Era
The following is an exclusive excerpt from Kaleidoscope, a podcast featuring conversations on religion with…
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#MeToo and the Problem with the “The Billy Graham Rule”
Billy Graham, Sunday School teacher, failed salesman, and cold-war fear-monger died last week at the…
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We Regret to Inform You That You Do Not Mirror the Holy Family
Imagine a congregation—maybe even a whole denomination—that’s raising money from its members in order to…
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Atheists of Color Transcend Opposition to Religion and White Atheist Privilege in Working for Social Justice
I’m a black atheist who works in urban public schools of color that systematically funnel…
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