Can the Religious Left be Effective Again? Short Answer: No
There is one enormous meta-issue where the religious left could play a very meaningful part in a broader coalition…
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“We’re Not Fighting About Politics, We’re Fighting About God”: Diana Butler Bass Wants a Revolution
We are human beings, and we build things.
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Five Must-Reads on the “Nones”: A Tipping Point in American Religion and Spirituality
Religion writers, both journalists and scholars, have had much to say of late about the continued growth of the religiously unaffiliated—especially given the impact of so-called “Nones” in the recent presidential election. But much of what’s been written fails to highlight finer distinctions among Nones. So how to better understand this fast-approaching tipping point in American religion and spirituality?
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Tweet of the Day: If You Think Newtown Was God’s Will…
Diana Butler Bass has a message for you.
Read MoreWill Gender and Sexuality Rend The Anglican Communion?
Not so fast.
Read MoreRand Paul: We Wouldn’t Need Laws If Everyone Were Christian
Republican Senate candidate’s religion appears to trump the law. Is he a Christian Reconstructionist?
Read MoreOverthinking Democratic Faith Outreach
Realpolitik conquers God-talk.
Read MoreDemocratic Religious Outreach: Fundamentally Misguided?
If you want a swing voter, don’t look for a traditional-but-not-off-the-deep-end Southern evangelical.
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Post-Modern Progressives, or Liberalism Ain’t What It Used To Be
With whom does one make alliances for the sake of peace in the world? Post-modern progressive theology does not compromise, but neither does it insist on a single truth. In its journey toward justice, it keeps its eye on the practical.
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