Religion Dispatches
The fact that these issues were mentioned is noteworthy because the church’s history of child abuse has taken many forms, many of which are tied to secrecy, sexual hypocrisy and misogyny.
Read MoreFederal judge strikes down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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The mistake isn’t that progressives don’t see climate change as a sin. We do, even if we don’t call it that. The mistake is that we respond to it the wrong way.
Read MoreNew legislation includes private coverage.
Read MoreWhy aren’t American anti-choice groups up in arms?
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“I’d be lying if I didn’t have the occasional moment of shock and shyness, or wondering what on earth I was thinking when I decided to put my boobs on the internet, but aside from worrying that my mother-in-law or my boss is going to find out some day, I don’t fear what anyone thinks about it.”
Read MorePronoun issues in the birth control debate.
Read MoreNew research from psychologists from the New York University suggests that the desire to feel unique can undermine consensus, cohesion, and mobilization—at least in political contexts. My hunch is that this may extend to religious contexts as well.
Read MoreChristian pastor Ryan Bell was all over the media this week for a project he has just undertaken: spending a year without God. Without having lost his belief in God, Bell wants to explore atheism as an alternative faith system in order to see what conclusions he comes to at the end. Will he…
Read More“Let’s let the people decide.”
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