Pastafarian Rights, Israeli Rosa Parks, Orthodox
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Pastafarian Rights, Israeli Rosa Parks, Orthodox
Why The Book of Mormon (the Musical) is Awesomely Lame
Ultimately it’s disappointing that Trey Parker and Matt Stone—two of the best satirists around—should have chosen such soft religious targets: missionaries from Utah. The finale to season 14 of South Park (the censured episode about the propriety of depicting Mohammed in a bear costume) was gutsier by far. By comparison, poking fun at clueless Mormon teenagers is a cop-out. It’s a waste of theatrical talent.
Read MoreWhy David Brooks is Wrong about The Book of Mormon Musical
It’s not creedalism that makes religion powerful; it’s the hunger to belong.
Read More“It’s the Mormon Moment”
Broadway musical puts LDS literalism under scrutiny.
Read MoreThe Book of Mormon, Dark Skin, and Racist Theology
Do recent changes to the on-line edition of the Book of Mormon mean progress?
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“Dark” Skin No Longer a Curse in Online Book of Mormon
Vestiges of racist theology have been eliminated.
Read MoreA Scholar Responds: Candidates, Think Twice When Invoking Religion
A response to Randall Balmer’s analysis of Romney’s JFK speech…
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