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(A)theologies, Kara Loewentheil, OMFG, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Science & Technology, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 2, 2015

Anti-Vaxxers Illustrate Danger of Overly Broad Religious Freedom Laws

By Kara Loewentheil

In case you haven’t heard, the measles are back. In a big way. Cases of…

Politics/LawNovember 5, 2009

Orrin Hatch: Health Care Dollars for Prayer Cures, But Not Abortion

By Peter Laarman

The Senate bill could require insurers to cover Christian Science prayer treatments but not abortion?

(A)theologies, Culture, Science & TechnologyOctober 12, 2009

Bright-Sided Recalls Mark Twain’s Travails

By Michael A. Elliott

Barbara Ehrenreich’s new book on the dangers of Positive Thinking recalls Mark Twain’s obsession with the 19th century’s most famous mind-over-matter exponent: Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy. Are critics just jealous?

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The struggle to reconcile our past human experiences with the promise of the new tools we create is as old as the history of human invention," writes @RabbanitSara. "The Talmud includes a powerful story about the potential and pitfalls of new media." https://t.co/tNmjVRSUQV

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- 2 days ago

"The repetition of the terms 'mainstream,' and 'normative,' in the article are simply euphemisms for Jewish Whiteness," writes @AKeyPhD. "But what exactly signifies Conservative Judaism as 'mainstream' or 'normative'?" https://t.co/GCMUHSKM3u

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- 3 days ago

@evanderkacz: Christianity Today's takeaway from @pewresearch report on neg view of evangelicals is revealing. First it's recent embrace of Trump - then it's old news you feel in your bones. Let me help: It's neither new nor intrinsic - it's imposing a narrow morality on everyone else. Period. https://t.co/BMJbMBlFK3

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