Religion Dispatches
An uptick in tourism could transform the ancient city of Babylon back into a major destination for tourists, which according to several conservative Christian evangelicals, could set the stage for the ‘last days’ of history.
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A host of experimental new drugs interfere with the process of creating memory, promising to help combat sufferers, addicts and others. But if memory is required for the creation of ethics (and religion) and indeed in the formation of who we are, what effect might these drugs have on our identities?
Read MoreNew polls show that even conservatives are finally okay with gays and lesbians in the military. But what about not having any war at all? What does tradition say about that?
Read MoreDeconstructing the systematic political theology in the president’s Easter address; are American soldiers merely imitating Christ?
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Bush-era intelligence briefings featured cover pages subtitled with decontextualized and misunderstood scripture in deference to the piety of the administration. Where were the Christian and Jewish moderates, and why didn’t they denounce this extremism?
Read MoreAs in the case of gay Arabic translators, the US military debilitates itself by refusing qualified candidates…
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