Why $60K and Torture Beats Changing Divorce Law
The holy work-around.
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Does Religion Condemn Homosexuality?
Religions are richly variable in their organizations, belief systems, rituals, and practices. This is true…
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A Long History of Blaming the Jews
“Antisemitism” is a problematic term. Of course we know what it means—prejudice against or hatred…
Read MoreHipsters vs. Hasids, Round: Yawn
A tale of schlock and damnation.
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American Jews: From Holocaust to New Age Hasidism?
If traditional notions of Judaism and Jewishness are at odds with the contemporary world, one can either change Judaism, or one can change the world. A new book makes a case for the former.
Read MoreRay Lewis Isn’t the Only One Bringing Religion to Super Bowl Sunday
Who does an interfaith NFL-spiritual-but-not-religious family root for? It’s complicated.
Read MoreWho Speaks for “The Jewish Community” on Hagel?
The latest bloggingheads.
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Because God Tells Me So; Do Jews Have a “Historic Right” to Israel?
As Jewish institutional support of pro-Israel positions is showing signs of breaking down, it’s an opportunity to take a critical look at a widely-made claim that Jews have a “historical right” to the land of Israel.
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Reparative Therapy is Quackery, Rabbis Agree—But that Doesn’t Mean it’s Okay to Be Gay
Mormon, Jewish Gay Men Sue “Conversion Therapy” Outfit for Fraud
Will the courts stop religion-themed gay “cure” programs?
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