How Will Religious Conservatives Follow Through on Marriage Bluster?
Catholic and evangelical leaders have pledged massive resistance to marriage equality. Now what?
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God at the Gay Pride Parade
As LGBT Pride Month gets under way, more religious groups are joining the celebration.
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New Report: Angels & Aliens in Texas Schools
What would Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark think of public school Bible courses that taught that Jewish festivals are actually typological predictions of Jesus, that the “African races” are descendants of Noah’s cursed son Ham, that biblical stories about angels may have referred to extraterrestrial visitors, or that Genesis’ six-day creation story is scientifically accurate if interpreted correctly?
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Pussy Prophets & Nuns on Buses: Will Feminist Politics Get More Holy & Foolish?
It’s simpler to assume that religion and feminism are at odds; that religion is simply the provenance of those who use tools like pro-life politics to fight feminist agendas. It’s much more complicated to think of religion as both resource and adversary in the political struggles that feminists face.
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What Does the ‘Traditional Family’ Have To Do with Pussy Riot?
Much of the Pussy Riot trial has focused on the shifting role of the Church from the Soviet era, but what’s less well known is the Church’s efforts to mute dissenters outside of Russia.
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Future of Liberal Religion: A Counterculture Blooms?
Today, it can be argued, a different type of prophetic witness is emerging that is perhaps as radical and countercultural as those of the 1960s, given the current polarized climate. It asks people to consider how to be good global citizens amid pluralism—a pluralism that includes fundamentalists and atheists.
Read MoreUpdate: Sofia Pride Safe Despite Threats
Orthodox Church says march violates the rights of Christians.
Read MoreOrthodox Priest Encourages Violence Against Pride Marchers
The story of Pride in Bulgaria sounds like it’s from the middle ages.
Read MoreThe Book David Barton Doesn’t Want You To Read
“Being a Christian scholar is first and foremost about getting the facts right and it should not be about trying to make an historical figure match your religious and political views or agenda. Sloppy and misleading historical writing used for advancing an agenda harms the general reputation of Christians as scholars.”
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‘Heretics’ or ‘Atheists’? A Response
Should nonbelievers adopt a new label or take it back from the orthodox in their ranks?
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