Maybe Trump Should Pray About His Problems With Religious Voters?
Romney won white Catholics by 19 points; Trump’s losing them by 3.
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Russia Expels Gay American Pastor, An Epidemic of Anti-LGBT Violence in Brazil, And More in the Global LGBT Recap
Alturi profiles human rights activist Neela Ghoshal, senior researcher for the LGBT rights program at…
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Searching in Vain for a “Pure” Elie Wiesel
When they read Elie Wiesel’s Night, my Bible-belt students are regularly caught up short. They…
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Tribal Trouble: The Changing Nature of American Jews’ Relationship to Israel and the Question of Jewish Unity
If the adage is correct that “nationalism is an extension of egoism” then national “unity”…
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Tweeting ISIS Attacks: A Lesson in Not Learning a Lesson
After Friday’s horrific attacks on Paris, France, leaving 129 dead, hundreds wounded, a nation traumatized,…
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FOX News. Israel. Palestine. What Could Go Wrong?
“Would you like to appear on FOX News to talk about Israel and Palestine?” Sure,…
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Protocols of the Elders of Mecca: Hints of Anti-Semitic Playbook in Glenn Beck’s Islamophobia
The Plaintiff Haroon Moghul. Called, by Robert Spencer, the “Alfred Rosenberg” of Islam; by Ayaan…
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African Religious leaders complain about Obama advocacy for LGBT rights; Ultra-Orthodox Man Stabs Jerusalem Pride Parade Marchers, Again; Struggles over sexuality in Islam, Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican Churches; Global LGBT recap
Africa: Religious leaders criticize Obama comments on LGBT human rights A story from the Catholic…
Read MoreWhat Irish Marriage Vote Means for Catholic Church; The Lonely Fight for Equality in Belize; Progress and Backlash in Tunisia; Global LGBT Recap
The big news of the week was Irish voters’ overwhelming “yes” vote on a…
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Predicting the Future of Religion: A Thought Experiment
Polls are good, but a crystal ball might be better.
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