Religion Dispatches
New documents introduced in the challenge to Prop. 8 reveal that the LDS Church sought to create “plausible deniability” in its role in supporting the Yes on 8 campaign. Why would the LDS hierarchy want to deny Mormon involvement?
Read MoreWhile some of us believe that “it is not in war, but in peace, that we are trained,” we’re still waiting for equality in the military.
Read MoreWithout the Bible as support, anti-gay marriage attorneys resorted to a smattering of flimsy arguments, half truths, and discredited studies.
Read MoreOr, how to proof-text your perfect hatred.
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From abortion to homosexuality to stem cells, you’ve heard time and again that what we are living through is a fight between religious conservatives and activist liberals. It’s not. It is a deep disagreement inside Christianity over what conserving faithfulness means.
Read MoreReligious Right leaders are demanding that gay Republicans are excluded while remaining silent on conspiracy-minded John Birch Society.
Read MoreRwanda, Nigeria, Iran: Uganda is just the tip of the iceberg.
Read MoreRD speaks with filmmaker Lisa Darden who helped to alert Pastor Rick Warren to the dangers of remaining silent.
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Conservative Episcopalians have denounced the election of only the second openly gay bishop, and the Archbishop of Canterbury has urged bishops to not seat her. But others, like one of the first women priests, aren’t worried about the well loved bishop-elect who remains focused on her duties.
Read MoreChristian conservatives won’t hear of it.
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